[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”For Your Professional Psychotherapy Session” text_orientation=”center” button_two_text=”Book now ” button_two_url=”https://aifs.ca/book-now” module_id=”inner-header” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ title_font_size=”65px” title_line_height=”1.3″ content_font=”|300|||||||” content_font_size=”27px” content_line_height=”1.3″ background_color=”#0B5E75″ background_image=”https://aifs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/378194649_606369894783375_4896563228517589667_n-e1695143099655.jpg” background_blend=”soft-light” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”14″ button_one_text_color=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color=”#dd5151″ button_one_use_icon=”off” custom_button_two=”on” button_two_text_size=”14″ button_two_text_color=”#dd5151″ button_two_bg_color=”#ffffff” button_two_use_icon=”off” custom_padding=”150px||150px|” link_option_url=”https://aifs.ca/book-now” hover_enabled=”0″ title_font_size_tablet=”55px” title_font_size_phone=”45px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” content_font_size_tablet=”” content_font_size_phone=”20px” content_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”What is Psychotherapy?” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), “Psychotherapy is a useful type of treatment for individuals experiencing certain mental health conditions and emotional challenges1”. Psychotherapy is not a “Tylenol” that eases the pain experienced from theses issues, but rather an “antibiotic” that deals with the root cause for them.
Conditions that can be helped by psychotherapy
- Coping with stressful life events,
- The impact of trauma,
- Medical illness
- Loss such as the death of a loved one;
- Specific mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety.
[/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Does Psychotherapy Work?” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]
According to the American Psychiatric (APA):
- About 75 percent of people who enter psychotherapy show some benefit from it.1
- Psychotherapy has been shown to improve emotional and psychological well-being
- It is linked with positive changes in the brain and body.
- The benefits also include fewer sick days, less disability, fewer medical problems, and increased work satisfaction.
- With the use of brain imaging techniques researchers have been able to see changes in the brain after a person has undergone psychotherapy.
- Numerous studies have identified brain changes in people with mental illness (including depression, panic disorder, PTSD and other conditions) as a result of undergoing psychotherapy.
In most cases the brain changes resulting from psychotherapy were similar to changes resulting from medication.2
[/et_pb_blurb][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Therapy Sessions” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
- Therapy may be conducted in an individual, family, couple, or group setting, and can help both children and adults.
- Sessions are typically held once a week for about 45 to 50 minutes.
- Creating rapport between client and therapist is a necessity for therapy progress.
- Trust is a key factor in making the therapy more effective
- Confidentiality, is a fundamental principle in psychotherapy.
- Psychotherapy can be short-term (a few weeks to months), dealing with more immediate challenges,
- Psychotherapy can be long-term (months to years), dealing with longstanding and complex issues.
- The goals of treatment and duration and frequency of treatment are discussed by the patient and therapist together.
[/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Types of Psychotherapy” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
- Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT)
- Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
- Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy (a specific type of CBT).
- Psychodynamic therapy.
- Psychoanalysis.
- Supportive therapy
[/et_pb_blurb][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
