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A person trained and licensed to help people with a
wide range of psychological concerns
What is a Psychotherapist?
The therapist analyzes the symbolism of the client’s
dreams to probe the client’s unconscious thoughts
What is dream analysis?
a type of psychotherapy that is based on the
principles of learning
what is Behavioral therapy
a psychotherapy in which clients receive psychotherapy
together with others
What is group therapy
an evaluation of the patient’s psychological and mental health
what is psychological assessment
The therapist listens while the client talks about
whatever comes to mind, without any censorship or filtering
What is Free association?
a type of behavior therapy based on the classical
conditioning principle of extinction
What is Exposure therapy
a type of psychotherapy that helps clients change their
way of thinking
What is Cognitive therapy
a group composed of individuals who meet on a
regular basis to help one another cope with a life problem. Not led by professionals, does not charge a fee for service, and does not place a limit on the number of members
What is self help group
an understanding of the unconscious causes of the disorder
What is insight
a psychological treatment based on Freudian/Neo-
Freudian personality theories in which the therapist helps the patient explore
the unconscious dynamics of personality
What is Psychoanalysis?
drugs designed to improve moods
What are Antidepressant medications
drugs that treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders
What are Antipsychotic medications
Involves changing psychological focus by bringing one's attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment
What is mindfulness
An occurrence in psychotherapy in which the patient redirects feelings experienced in an important personal relationship toward the therapist.
What is transference
Are you a licensed psychotherapist?
How long have you been practicing?
What are your areas of expertise?
What experience do you have with this type of issue?
What types of treatments do you use?
Is there evidence that the treatments you use are effective for my
kinds of issues?
Cost—insurance, out-of-pocket, and sliding fee scale
What are questions to ask your prospective psychotherapist
drugs that help relieve fear or anxiety
What are Antianxiety medications
surgery that removes or destroys brain tissue in order
to improve mental health
What is Psychosurgery
a group similar in some ways to a self-help group in
that members who share a problem come together to provide help, comfort, and guidance. A primary distinguishing feature of support groups is in their leadership: a professional or agency-based facilitator
who often does not share the problem of the members
What is support groups
A behavioral treatment that combines imagining or experiencing the feared object or situation with relaxation exercises.
What is systematic desensitization?
a type of psychotherapy that is based on the
assumption that our thoughts, behaviors, and
emotions are interrelated
What is Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)?
therapies designed to improve our mental
health by altering physiological functioning
What are Biomedical therapies
a medical procedure designed to improve mental health by passing electrical currents through the brain,
deliberately triggering a brief seizure
What is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
An occurrence in psychotherapy in which the patient uses defense mechanisms to avoid the painful feelings in his or her unconscious.
What is resistance
A behavioral therapy based on the classical conditioning principle of extinction in which people are confronted with a feared stimulus with the goal of decreasing their negative emotional responses to it.
What is exposure therapy