Posts Categorized: psychotherapy

Are There Different Styles of Psychotherapy?

Short answer: yes. Long answer… …it’s sort of like martial arts. There’s karate and kung-fu, and aikido, and tae kwon do (to name a few). And yet there are streams of karate which may incorporate, say, judo. There are streams of kung-fu which also focus on tai chi chuan. Similarly, with psychotherapy – whether the… Read more »

Some Basic Differences

One of the most common questions (and one I think many are afraid to ask) is what the difference is between the various types of mental health professionals. Psychiatrist: A psychiatrist is a medical doctor specializing in mental health, who works with standardized diagnoses, and who typically prescribes drugs to treat patients. They may or… Read more »