Should I believe in psychotherapy?

Question

or this is a mean for therapist to get pay and laugh about the suffering of theri patients in private?

Answer 1

You should believe in whatever your own investigation into the facts indicates as right.
Personally I believe psychotherapy was revolutionary and helped paved the way for the other forms of modern therapy... that are more useful. (Not to say it doesn't have some good ideas, but that's why I think a therapist with an eclectic approach is best.Then they can pick and choose the best and most effective methods for them and their clients. I'm just not a big fan of Freud and nearly all of his ideas.)
I'm not sure if you mean the more practical or theoretical stuff. Practically what is clear is that psychotherapy is not the most effective in short-term solutions and it can be a long and expensive process before real improvement is made. (But some may argue it's more long lasting and useful in the long run)
Theoretically I just disagree with Freud on nearly everything.
If you want to read an interesting article/study on its effectiveness http://horan.asu.edu/cpy702readings/seligman/seligman.html

I think this answered your question... you didn't expand much..so if you were looking for something different... ask another question.
Happy holidays.



Added: I'm sure there are some awful psychotherapists/psychologists/counselors etc. out there that don't really care about their clients at all and are just in it for the money,but don't go to those! The majority really do care. There are a lot of trained professionals out there and there is no need to work with one that you don't feel comfortable with. Find one that fits with you and you'll have a valuable resource.

Answer 2

do you know how much education a person needs to be a liscensed psychiatrist or practicing psychotherapist? Or how intense the competition is to get into a graduate-level clinical psychology program?

trust me, if they were just going to laugh at you, they wouldn't have spent so much time and money on education when they could have used it to get a start in the business world and make a lot more money.

Laughing at you is what your friends are for. And maybe they have a point?

Answer 3

A therapist that is regularly occurring with your indicators and a thanks to handle them ought to nicely be very, very effectual. the element is, you need to be keen to settle for help and modify your self. i have been clinically determined 3 circumstances Borderline personality sickness and a million time submit annoying rigidity sickness by 3 separate psychologists and my GP. remedy and a reliable marriage have both significantly decreased my rigidity and mood. all and dissimilar who says psychotherapy doesn't artwork does no longer have a clue what they're speaking about, to be particularly frank. I somewhat have almost no indicators anymore and particular do no extra healthful the diagnostic criteria for BPD anymore.

Answer 4

Yes. Though not as many people need as who seek it out in my opinion. Someone else said there no such thing as mental disorders. Obviously doesn't get out much.

Answer 5

Yes. they are just like doctors. If you trust doctors u should trust them. I have had to see them many times and they always make me feel better. If you have a problem go and see them because if you don't your problem could become permanent. They will make everything better.

Answer 6

Saw a phsycologist for a couple of months. What a waste of time & money.

Answer 7

There is no such thing as mental disorder, so there is no psychotherapy as well , but the right answer to your question is that you should decide yourself whether you believe in anything or not

Answer 8

That is the beauty of Science you do not have to believe in it to work. That what differentiates it from faith healing.

Answer 9

Yes you can.

Answer 10

Are you crazy?!... Believe whatever you want, hon.