Is Psychotherapies Worked?

I heard from my aunty which sees psychologist last year mentioned that the psychologist did not do anything but to listen to what she said. Later on, she asked me whether it is really worked for her depression. Let’s begin with the meaning of “psychotherapy”. Many people will think of or imagine patient lies on a couch in a dimly lit room while a therapist or psychologist sits besides the couch which they can see through lots of movie and dramas. The therapist then urges the patient to tell everything that is in their mind on anything which is hidden, experiences and painful thoughts. Does this really work? Will they move forward from suffers emotional or depression to a healthy mental? We will see how and what psychotherapy works from here and you will be the person to judge whether it is useful and perhaps you will need it in the future for yourself, family and friends.

Psychotherapy, currently practiced by psychologist and other professional therapist are actually takes in many different forms. It can be practice in a group – normally in jail and individually. I might take from here Freud’s psychology method and other as a discussion here to let you have a greater explanation.

Psychodynamic Therapy, are a based on mental disorders from hidden inner conflicts. This therapy assumes that mental disorders occur when there is no balance in our inner focus. Today’s merging therapy form from Freud’s thoughts comes out a conversation between patient and therapist sitting facing each other focusing on current problems to help patient to re-experience old conflicts in adaptive manner and at the same time resolve the matter in currents solution and thoughts.

On the other hand, phenomenal or environment will somehow interfere with personal growth and satisfaction. This kind of therapist named as humanistic therapies from which is also from Freud. There are three principles to measure this therapy; understand that other people will see the world with their eyes and thoughts, the goal of the therapy is to help “clients” and not patients and lastly all clients are equal. This therapy unlike psychodynamic which therapist believes that clients responsible for the success while the therapist is only a guide but psychodynamic believes responsible is from the therapist. From this therapy, there are two forms; client-centered as clients are being accepted and loved. This form will create a level of empathetic understanding in a caring environment as the individuals will understand their own feelings and accept their previously action. The other form will be gestalt therapy as clients feels becoming a whole from self-awareness.

Hope the above information will help you have some idea how psychologist practiced their way to help patients and from this you will get to know that there are many kinds of therapy being used till now!