Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019

How do you know whether you need a psychotherapist?

Abdulaziz Aljemaiah

Abstract :

 A psychotherapist is a person trained to help people overcome a range of difculties ranging from emotional to psychiatric

disorders. They can also cross over to handle mental problems where they help patients to manage their problems
effectively (Flavell, 2001). Psychotherapist provides a safer and regular ground to talk with the patient and explore the difcult situation that he is
going through. In most cases, they help the clients to nd their own insight into nding the problem (Flavell, 2001). Knowing when the patient
needs a psychotherapist depend on various conditions. The paper highlights variation things that can act as an indicator that a patient needs the
intervention of a psychotherapist. For instance, when there is a change in his eating and sleeping habit, when one has had an experience of trauma,
when one considers the use of drugs, when one has a severe psychological problem and the decision from health practitioner.

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HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER YOU NEED A PSYCHOTHERAPIST?, Abdulaziz Aljemaiah INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2019


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