Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy effectiveness
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy uses tools with research based effectiveness in order to identify and explain the way that your thoughts and feelings reflect on your behavior and the choices you make. It is based on the assumption that, by changing the way you think about yourself and the situation you are in, you will be able to feel better and make healthier choices. People having followed this form of therapy suggest that the tools and information they have received during the sessions has helped them achieve their goals faster with long-term results.
What is the difference between talking to you or my family or my best friend?
Our family and friends can certainly support us with a kind word or a good tip, which is though based on their own experiences. A psychologist on the other hand can help you identify the reason why things happen to you in a certain way and what the actions you can take to differentiate this are, based on your will and your needs, following your own pace.
When will I start feeling good?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a short term intervention. The duration of your individualized treatment depends on your motivation to change, your desire for personal growth and your commitment towards your efforts to reach a successful treatment outcome.
Can I attend my sessions through skype?
Therapy through skype is feasible for patients that are either based away and follow strict time schedules or face serious health issues setting them unable to attend a face to face session.
Is the medical confidentiality applied in sessions?
The Psychologist is primarily obliged to keep high confidentiality regarding the patient’s private life and actions, even if the patient has not required so. Termination of obligation to medical secrecy is permitted in exceptional cases where the opinion that life or physical integrity of the patient or a third person is in danger, has been shaped. Even in that case though, the announcement is only being made in appropriate persons or entities.