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Question

which is better a therapist or phycologist. How do they help. Can they truly help someone? how do they help others? Can they help everyone?

Answer 1

A therapist can be a social worker, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a clergy person, a school counselor. A clinical psychologist is a therapist with a PhD in psychology. It isn't which one is better but which person works for you. You need to find out what their specialty is and if you prefer a man or a woman. Also you might want someone older or younger. Your best bet is to get recommendations from people who have been in therapy. You need to have total trust in the therapist. You and the therapist need to "click" with each other.

Answer 2

Pook's answer was good. Types of therapy vary enormously, with some being particularly suited, or even especially developed for certain disorders, like exposure therapy, for phobia, REBT, for PTSD, or DBT, for BPD. Read section 1, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and see if your problem is mentioned in the index. Therapy can't help everyone: those suffering hallucinations, for example: they need medication. Sometimes therapy becomes "same old, same old" after a while, and loses effectiveness, in depression treatment, say. For others, like D.I.D. or BPD, it's vital to stay the course. Thoroughly examine the 1-800-therapist website.

Answer 3

Psychologist/therapist will help you by helping you understand your own problem better. Psychiatrist ill diagnose a medical condition that is causing your mental problem and treat it with medications.

Yes, they do help people. But, it is REQUIRED that people who are helped wants to be helped, willing and ready to deal with their problems.

Rest of your questions are irrelevant, actually. You won't know if they can help you until you try it yourself. If you have a problem and want to work on fixing it, I'd start with a regular doctor and a psychologist. First to rule out medical conditions, and second for you to understand your problem. One or the other will recommend you'd see a psychiatrist if they feel you need specialized help.

Answer 4

pook and tkquestion are right on...

it depends.... i've done 13 years of therapy... everything from Gestalt to Group to est to Primal and on and on. each one helped me learn more about myself, why i behave the way i do, and in many situations, how to act differently so that the results of my actions end up with me being happier with the results than other possible things i could have done.

psychologist and therapist may be two names for the same kind of counsellor. psychiatrist is usually the term for someone with an M.D., who can not only talk to you but can legally prescribe drugs if it looks like drugs would be a practical and effective aid.

your mileage will vary.... get recommendations from friends, relatives, clergy, whomever....

try one. if you click with them and you feel like "they're helping you sort out your issues," stick with them until you've gotten all you can from them, then look for someone else and move on to another person, philosophy, "modality," as they call it, or whatever.

there's no "silver bullet" one-size-fits-all cure. just be open and honest [the alternative will pretty much guarantee you'll get nowhere...] and keep at it until you're "done."

after 13 years of therapy and a variety of styles, i stuck a fork in it and realized that i could stay in therapy for another 13 years, but i felt like i'd reached about 98% of what i was ever willing to do, and the other 13 years might get me, at most another one or two percent, and the time and money wasn't worth it. i've lived darned happily ever after.

and it took my first wife, practically dragging me to one of her therapists a million years ago, to get me to even realize that "there might be something wrong" that maybe i should work on. bless her soul.

Answer 5

A therapist is the person you go to to talk about your issues and get them off your chest. They can give excellent advice-if you find the right one that suits you and puts you at ease. They also teach you coping skills for your problems and how to live with your issues. They can be amazing if you find the right one.
A psychiatrist perscribes medication should you have a disorder, as well as stay up to date with how your condition is diong(improving or getting worse). They basically are the ones that check up on you to make sure you're ok and that you're meds. are working out for you.

Answer 6

they are practically the same thing. but i would see a psychologist cuz they will look at the situation with more psychilogical knowledge.

Answer 7

either works well, but it depends on the problem. and yes, they can help you nomatter who you are or what the problem is. but basicaly, they're the same thing, they both talk and listen