{"id":1644,"date":"2023-10-16T13:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myra.arcaneevolution.com\/2023\/10\/16\/why-psychotherapy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:26:16","slug":"why-psychotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychologuesanxietelaval.com\/en\/2023\/10\/16\/why-psychotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why psychotherapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a person suffers from an anxiety disorder, it usually doesn&#8217;t go away on its own. We need to learn to change the ways of thinking and behaving that maintain it. What&#8217;s more, in the long term, anxiety can lead to exhaustion and sometimes even depression. To ensure a good quality of life, it&#8217;s important to acquire the tools needed to manage anxiety. Moreover, if the psychologist or doctoral student in psychology considers that there are possible alternatives to the psychotherapy offered, he or she will inform the client.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the main benefits of psychotherapy?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benefits of psychotherapy include:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>better understand the causes of these difficulties and, above all, the factors that maintain them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>develop the ability to act on the factors that maintain difficulties in order to overcome them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>express emotions without fear of being judged<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>acquire the tools needed to better manage stress, anxiety and negative emotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>develop new skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>improve self-esteem and self-confidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>improve quality of life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there any drawbacks to psychotherapy?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the individual, revisiting painful events in one&#8217;s life or confronting one&#8217;s fears can be inconvenient and uncomfortable. 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