How does psychotherapy fit into the schema of mental health care? And how do you identify how to navigate what kind of therapist an individual might like and a type of therapy that might be best for them?
In this podcast clinical psychotherapists John O'Connor and Stephanie Regan tell listeners that psychotherapy’s central purpose is the deeper examination of the human experience. It involves a time frame and a commitment and an interest in exploring one’s life.
Stephanie identifies that psychotherapy goes ‘wider and deeper’ looking at the roots of things and asks whether there is a focus on the present followed by a focus on the past?
For more information please visit www.About ICP - Irish Council for Psychotherapy (psychotherapycouncil.ie)