Psychotherapy is a mental health treatment in which you talk to a trained psychotherapist. This method of treatment helps you delve into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to gain a better understanding of how they affect your life and health. Psychotherapy gives you tools to improve your life and reach your goals.

Psychotherapy is best known as a treatment for mental illness, but it’s helpful in many other situations as well. You might choose psychotherapy for help with:

• Depression or other mood disorders
• Anxiety
• Suicidal thoughts
• Drug dependence (opioid use disorder)
• Stress
• Life changes like divorce or a job change
• A traumatic experience
• Debilitating chronic health conditions
• Relationship issues
• Workplace issues
• Death of a loved one

Psychotherapy is usually combined with another type of treatment, most often medication, to give you the best results. 

For example, many patients with depression take antidepressant medication while in psychotherapy. Or, for treatment-resistant depression, many take Spravato®, which lightens their burden and allows them to get more from psychotherapy.

In general, psychotherapy involves open communication and a safe space to discuss your feelings, thoughts, memories, and goals. You may have specific objectives or “homework” to complete between psychotherapy sessions. 

Psychotherapy helps you cope with life’s challenges in many ways. It can:

• Give you new clarity
• Help you heal emotionally
• Help you deal with trauma
• Improve your communication skills
• Teach you new coping skills
• Help you reach life goals

There are more than 400 specific types of psychotherapy, so there’s a specific approach to suit every need. 

At Pulse Healthcare Solutions, doctoral-prepared nurse practitioner Dr. Banor is a highly trained mental health specialist who has wide-ranging experience in many types of psychotherapy. She’s a great listener and offers steady support tailored to your personal needs and treatment goals. 

Psychotherapy takes time, but it offers amazing rewards. The number of sessions you need depends on your condition or issues and your treatment goals, but most patients find a series of sessions over time to be the most effective strategy. 

If you want to grow stronger, feel better, and learn to face life feeling well-equipped for challenges, psychotherapy could be a great fit for you. To learn more about psychotherapy, call Pulse Healthcare Solutions or click on the online appointment scheduling feature now.