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Psychotherapy is a wide-ranging term encompassing numerous healing and treatment practices that aim to help a person identify and reduce the impact of challenging emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.1 Psychotherapy is widely recognized as a legitimate and beneficial healing practice.2 Although exploring certain feelings and experiences can feel uncomfortable and sometimes painful, there’s typically little risk when working with a skilled and licensed therapist.3 The term “psychotherapy” is often used interchangeably with “therapy,” “talk therapy,” or “counseling.”

References

  1. National Institute of Mental Health. (2016, November). Psychotherapies. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies/index.shtml
  2. Wampold, B. E. (2019). Theories of Psychotherapy Series.The basics of psychotherapy: An introduction to theory and practice (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000117-000
  3. Mayo Clinic. (2016, March). Psychotherapy. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/psychotherapy/about/pac-20384616

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