Every year one in five adults in the United States experiences an emotional problem or mental disorder serious enough to warrant treatment. Psychotherapy – also referred to as talk therapy – is often recommended.

What Is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy addresses troubling symptoms and emotions using psychological techniques. There are many forms of “psychotherapy” – over 400 at last count. Most are enthusiasms that will fade. But effective, time-proven techniques endure.

Which will work best for you? There’s not a simple answer. In my patients’ treatment I emphasize psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I know, ‘though, that different people respond to different treatment at different times. Therefore, I may draw on different modalities to help you understand yourself better, change behavior that doesn’t work well for you, and help relieve troublesome symptoms.