What is Psychotherapy or Counseling?
HOW INTERACTING CAN HELP
Psychotherapy, also called therapy or counseling, is the process of meeting with a psychologist or counselor to resolve problematic beliefs, behaviors, emotions, or relationship issues. Starting therapy can be a big step toward a healthier version of yourself and living your best life possible—no matter what difficulties you may be facing. Through psychotherapy, you can change self-destructive behaviors and habits, resolve painful feelings, improve your relationships, and more.
All therapies are different but it is important to establish goals with your therapy and determine the steps you will take to get there. Whether in individual, couples, or family therapy, your relationship with your therapist is a confidential one and focuses not only on the content of what you talk about, but also the process of how you interact. The therapy process or how you share your feelings and experiences is thought to be just as important as the specific issues or concerns you share in psychotherapy.
You can expect that your therapist will be someone who supports you, listens attentively, models a healthy and positive relationship experience, gives you appropriate feedback, and follows ethical guidelines. Good therapy should be tailored to you and your experiences.
Therapy or counseling is the art and science of helping people to discuss, explore & resolve issues
Person-Centered Therapy
HOW'S IT WORK?
At Dr. Chad Coren and Associates , our foundation of psychotherapy follows the Humanistic and Person-Centered model as we believe that every person has the capacity to fulfill his or her own potential. Instead of seeing people as inherently flawed, with problematic behaviors and thoughts that require treatment, Person-Centered Therapy identifies that we have the capacity and desire for personal growth and change.
Our role as therapists are to provide empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard to facilitate the positive change within our clients. What are empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard?
Empathy attempts to develop an accurate and connective understanding of a client's thoughts and feelings. When the therapist has an empathic understanding of the client’s experiences and faithfully restates what the client says, the client is able to figure out the meaning of his or her own experiences. We wish to connect with your experience to best serve you moving forward.
Person-Centered therapists strive for congruence; that is, being self-aware, genuine, and authentic in their interactions with clients. We are real with our clients and this is one of the reasons they love to work with us.
Unconditional positive regard is when a therapist show compassion and acceptance towards the client, no matter what the concern. We provide a nonjudgmental and accepting space for the client to say anything without fear of judgment. And no matter what you say, we care about helping you move forward.
Though Person-Centered therapy is our foundation, we build off of this technique with a variety of others depending on the circumstances of your case. This might include the use of exploratory psychodynamic therapy, action-oriented cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, or evidence-based D&A therapy. No matter what technique is used, at its core is our belief in you and your potential.
A Person-Centered therapist helps clients to recognize their potential and fulfill it using empathy and unconditional positive regard. We see the possibility in our clients and wish to help them actualize their wants and needs.