Individual Therapy
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What is psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can take various forms. At Tuscaloosa Psychological Services, we believe in individualized treatment that is based in research and science. We combine what we know about effective treatments and what you know about yourself to create a treatment that is right for you.
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Goals of therapy
One of the goals of therapy is relief from symptoms. Good therapy does this and helps you identify and live in line with your own unique values, to attain a life that is meaningful to you.
Psychotherapy should help add to your life, not just subtract.
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Who might benefit
Anyone can benefit from therapy!
If you're looking for a change in your life and having trouble making that change, therapy can help! At TPS, we can provide a structured and individualized plan to help you get where you're trying to go.
Some recommendations from the National Institute of Mental Health
Consider the following questions: What are the credentials and experience of the therapist? Does the therapist have a specialty? What approach will the therapist use to help you? Do they practice a particular type of therapy? What is the rationale for the therapy and its evidence base? Does the therapist have experience in diagnosing and treating the age group (for example, a child) and the specific condition? If the patient is a child, how will parents or caregivers be involved in treatment? What are the goals of therapy? Does the therapist recommend a specific time frame or number of sessions? How will progress be assessed? What happens if you (or the therapist) feel you aren't starting to improve? Are medications an option? Is this therapist able to prescribe medications? Are meetings confidential? How is confidentiality assured? Are there limits to confidentiality? If you have been in therapy for what feels like a reasonable amount of time and are not getting better, talk to your therapist. You might want to explore other mental health professionals or approaches.