What happens in Therapy?
You will be doing a lot of talking, answering a lot of questions, and thinking a lot about yourself. Being honest and open will help you succeed in therapy. There are many different types of therapy that can be used. You might be asked to write journal entries on certain topics, then share them with your therapist. You might do "role plays" or read books/ complete workbooks together. You might even do some exposure therapy, depending on the circumstances. Psychologists do not prescribe medications in most states, so you don't have to fear that. The counselor/ psychologist might run some personality tests on you... have you answer lots of questions... and possibly even play memory type games with you in the beginning --- all to assess you. Therapy is only what you make of it. No one can make you talk or learn how to become introspective. Therapists are trained to teach their clients how to respond in new situations, such as tricks and techniques on how to relax when you are getting anxious. The more you trust your therapist, the more you will progress. Being open and willing to try their suggestions will help a lot too.
What happens during your first therapy session?
The therapist will probably do an assessment based on why you're there. For instance, if you're there for anger problems, then the therapist will want to know what kind of situations make you angry, what role anger played while you were growing up, are there things in your past that are upsetting, how you express your anger, how you manage your anger, whether you are depressed (and if so whether you are suicidal or homicidal), if your anger is predictable or can the same thing make you angry or happy, and so on.
What happens at your first therapy session?
Counselling is going to be fine. I go to counselling too. They make you feel as comfortable as possible and ask you some questions like, about your family, what friends you have, why your here, and what you are like. Your counselor just wants to know what your like so they can help you the best they can! He or she really wants you to feel comfortable and to be as honest as possible! I wish you the best of luck and don't be nervous. You'll be fine. :)
What happens during the first therapy session?
There is usually one specific event that has triggered a multitude of problems. For example, parent's divorce or death, break up of a relationship, abandonment, abuse, etc. So, the pschy will want to know what brought you to them. After all, we do all have problems, but we don't sit there and go "Well, I don't get along with my boss." That's not the root of the problem. For your time and money, you must get to the root of the problem right away. Don't delay thinking you are being a cool "Good Will Hunting." You are only delaying your wellness and wasting money. Most importantly, realize that a psych will put things in perspective NOT solve your problems. You need to learn the coping skills to deal with your problems instead of using a psych as a long-term crutch. Remember, psychs are people with problems, too, they do NOT have all the answers.
What usually happens in an EMDR Therapy session?
In an EMDR therapy session the client and the therapist work together to find the target or source problem that causing the client distress (like past abuse, accident, neglect, or other traumas). After this, they work together to build resources and then to tackle the issue with bilateral stimulation (activating both hemispheres of the brain). Next, in intermittent states of bilateral stimulation, the therapist helps the client to process (or reprocess) the trauma in a way that's no longer maladaptive (or harmful). Essentially, the therapist's job is to follow where the client's brain leads them and to move things along if the client gets stuck. EMDR kickstarts the brain's natural healing process by getting to the root causes of what's holding us back in life. There's a great deal of research going on right now to figure out how EMDR works. The answers are patchwork at the moment, but that just means the mechanism as yet to be fully discovered. Not thoroughly knowing how something works isn't a reason to plainly see that it does work, however. After all, it was over six decades into using aspirin before we found out how it worked. Millions of people who have had EMDR have had their lives changed by it. Because of its amazing results, it's now recognized by the Pentagon as a top-tier treatment for PTSD. You don't get that type of designation easily. So EMDR is for real. One thing that's crucial is that anyone thinking of getting EMDR should always get it with an EMDRIA trained and certified therapist. The extensive training is absolutely necessary and anyone seeking treatment should insist on someone properly trained. For those that want to know more there's a great documentary that just came out on the subject- it's online at emdrmovie.com.
What happens during a psychotherapy session?
Hello The answer to your question is not a straight forward as one would think. Psychotherapy as a profession represents a variety of approaches, each one has a different approach to how to deal with issues and therefore sessions will vary from practitioner to practitioner and approach to approach. In general, you can expect your therapist to embody the following "core conditions": Empathy, Congruence and Unconditional Positive Regard. Depending on where you are will also depend on the types of approaches which are available. In the UK the key psychotherapeutic modalities are: Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Integrative, Cognitive Behavioural, Hypno-Psychotherapy, Family and Systemic, and Constructivist. For details about these modalities and to find an appropriate practitioner you can go to www.ukcp.org.uk Best Shaun Brookhouse, MA UKCP Registered Psychotherapist
What happens in group therapy?
It can vary, depending on who is running it. Usually it is a place where people can express and share their experiences and feelings. People learn from each other, and find ways to deal with their problems. there are various techniques that can be used--if you 'google' it, you can find out more--wikipedia has a page on it; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_psych...