Psychotherapy is a treatment designed to address a myriad of psychological issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulty regulating emotions, relationship problems, familial conflict, stress, loss, isolation, poor self-esteem, substance abuse, personality disturbance, self-harming thoughts and behaviors, and so on. Initially referred to as the "talking cure," psychotherapy uses the confidential treatment relationship between therapist and patient to bring about psychological change.  In addition to addressing the problems that bring you to treatment, we would also help you focus on your emotional life, understand and improve the ways that you cope with stress, identify recurring themes and interpersonal patterns, see how your issues have manifested in your past and present and help you become more curious about yourself to establish lasting emotional and behavioral change.

There is a significant body of research that demonstrates the effectiveness of psychotherapy.  Below are links to sources that I believe would be helpful to those who are more interested in the effectiveness of psychotherapy, the goals of this kind of treatment and how it works: