Questions such as what is psychotherapy, what does it do and whether I need to receive psychotherapy have begun to increase due to the popularity of the science of psychology. Psychotherapy, using various working techniques, examines the problems of the person who comes to psychotherapy in depth and tries to solve the current problem. How long psychotherapy will last varies from person to person. For example, it gives information about how long they should continue psychotherapy, depending on factors such as the problem the person is experiencing, how much the problem affects the person, and how long it has existed. For example, the duration of psychotherapy that a person who has had a panic attack problem for five years needs to receive is longer than a person who has had a panic attack problem for three months.
Nowadays, many people have psychological problems, and the reflection of mental problems on the body puts people in an even more difficult process. Situations such as the weakening of human relations and the intense rivalry between people have begun to alienate people from each other. One of the sentences I have heard most frequently is "I cannot tell him about my problem/trouble, he may rub it in my face in the future, or if he finds out my weak point, he may use it..." Unfortunately, people have begun to forget to share, trust, and commiserate, or move away from these concepts. Do you often hear people say "my psychology has deteriorated" lately? Human is a social being, he needs to share, give, receive and trust. As these values began to decrease, everyone's desire to be strong began to increase. Most people began to push themselves to be strong, not to need other people, and to withdraw into their own shells in many areas. For these and similar reasons, people began to wear out spiritually and began to internalize what they could not explain to those around them, and what was internalized began to be reflected in the body (panic attacks, obsessions, tremors, anger, sleep problems, concentration problems, etc.). The person receiving psychotherapy can talk about himself, his thoughts, fears and weak points without hesitation. What ensures this is that a psychologist listens to his client sincerely, sincerely and without prejudice.
People who were exposed to childhood traumas or wrong parental attitudes There is a high probability of having to fight mental problems. Although people think that such situations are in the past and do not affect their present, this is often not true. For example, someone who was sexually abused in their childhood may experience sexual problems with their spouse in their marriage and may not realize that this is due to a trauma from the past. Or, a person who was frequently forced to eat by his or her parents during childhood or had problems in this area may be struggling with an eating disorder problem in adulthood. Psychotherapy works on childhood traumas, reducing the impact of these traumas. People who experience problematic behaviors, thoughts and mood disorders caused by childhood traumas most often seek psychotherapy. As the effects of trauma decrease, the person gains a healthier structure in areas such as problematic thoughts, behavior and mood.
The increase in some behavioral problems seen in children or the problems being noticed more by parents causes parents to ask more frequently the question of whether psychotherapy is valid for children as well. Although the psychotherapy technique used in children is different from the psychotherapy techniques used in adults, it progresses towards the same goals, that is, the solution to the current problem is the first goal. Children brought to psychotherapy by their parents often have concentration problems, fear of the dark, toilet training, hyperactivity, anger and sleep problems. The therapist engages in a more comprehensive therapy process by working with both the parent and the child. The process of children receiving psychotherapy is shorter than that of adults, and the reason for this is that children respond to psychotherapy quicker and faster. It is possible to complete the psychotherapy process of a child with anger problems in as little as five sessions. For this reason, psychotherapy is very important and necessary in terms of solving behavioral problems in children.
The journey from childhood to adulthood is called "ADOLESCENCE". Most parents have the most difficulty in getting along with their children at this point. People who enter this path, that is, adolescents Some of the incompatible behaviors of parents make parents feel both angry and helpless. The adolescent has entered a phase where behavioral patterns such as "I say what I say", "I say it", "I can do everything", "I can do everything", and "no one can interfere with me" are seen. At this point, the adolescent and the parent frequently experience conflict, and the result of these frequent conflicts ends in an uneasy home environment. This is where psychotherapy comes into play. The therapist first provides psychoeducation to the family, calms the environment, and establishes mutual rules. These rules reassure both the adolescent and the family. Then, the therapist aims to reduce exuberant behavior by working with the adolescent, supporting his process towards adulthood, and entering his inner world. People who go through adolescence healthily turn into healthy adults in the future (a healthy, individualized structure that can think correctly, achieve success). People who cannot go through adolescence in a healthy way cannot become a healthy adult in the future. These people are very likely to have psychological problems such as passive aggressiveness, anger problems, impulsive behavior, anxiety disorder, and lack of self-confidence. Therefore, it is very necessary and important for people in adolescence to receive psychotherapy.
In summary; Psychotherapy is a therapy method that provides support to people experiencing psychological distress from different perspectives in solving problems by getting to the root of the problems they experience, providing insight to the person, and connecting the problems with the past or present. Since the working techniques of psychotherapy are comprehensive, it can serve adults, adolescents and children. People who start receiving psychotherapy begin to relax because they are listened to by their therapist in a sincere, sincere and non-judgmental way. The psychotherapy process begins when the person tells the therapist about the problems he/she experiences in his/her daily life without worrying. For children, this process starts with play therapy. As psychotherapy progresses, positive changes are seen in the client. Since the client's perspective on life and possible problems in the future is broader and more realistic, the person becomes more satisfied with life. It starts to happen. This reveals why people should receive psychotherapy and why it is important to receive psychotherapy.
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