Therapy

What is therapy?

Therapy is one of the foundations of mental health treatment. It takes many forms, all involving talking to a skilled counselor or psychotherapist. Together, you build a trusting relationship where you can discuss any issues without fear of judgment or rejection.

Best Option Behavioral Health Services uses therapy as part of a comprehensive treatment program that might also include medication management. Psychiatric medicines often help to reduce the effects of neurotransmitter imbalances in your brain that often arise with mental health disorders. This allows you to benefit fully from your therapy.

What conditions benefit from therapy?

Talk therapy is invaluable for treating most patients with psychiatric disorders, including:

• Depression
• Substance use disorder
• Eating disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Anxiety
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Schizophrenia 
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Personality disorders
• Schizoaffective disorder
• Adjustment disorder
• Panic disorder

Therapy can also help you through challenging experiences like grief, major life changes, and relationship problems, and tackle issues like chronic stress, low self-esteem, and anger.

What techniques are used in therapy?

Therapy techniques come in many forms to suit different conditions and patients. Some of the more common methods include:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

CBT focuses on helping you overcome the challenges mental health problems cause in daily life. You learn to recognize unhealthy or mistaken thoughts and beliefs and substitute them with positive, realistic ones.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)

MBCT supports your therapy by teaching you mindfulness meditation, helping you relax and focus.

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)

DBT is similar to CBT, but may be more helpful to people who feel especially intense emotions. It helps you learn to accept yourself for who you are.

Psychodynamic therapy

Psychodynamic therapy addresses issues from your past, relationship problems, and other experiences that have influenced your mental health and self-image.

Positive psychology

The positive psychology approach focuses on identifying your strengths and insights.

Interpersonal therapy

Interpersonal therapy addresses difficulties in your social, personal, or work relationships. Your therapist helps you improve your communication skills, create healthy boundaries, and forge better relationships.

Best Option Behavioral Health Services uses an approach called brief psychotherapy. That means you have fewer sessions and/or take less time to complete your therapy than with standard methods.

To learn more about therapy and how it helps you overcome behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric challenges, call Best Option Behavioral Health Services today or book an appointment online.