Psychotherapy is a general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health providers.
During psychotherapy, you learn about your condition and your moods, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
You will learn about the root causes of long-standing behavioral patterns and self-defeating tendencies. Psychotherapy will help you learn how to take control of your life and respond to challenging situations with healthy coping skills.
At the Wellness Center in New Jersey, along with psychotherapy, we also use different solutions based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, and Self Determination Theory.
Psychotherapy can help treat the vast majority of mental health problems, including:
- Anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, panic disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder
- Addictions, such as alcoholism, drug dependence, or compulsive gambling
- Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia
- Personality disorders, such as borderline personality disorder or dependent personality disorder
- Schizophrenia or other disorders that cause detachment from reality (psychotic disorders)
Not everyone who benefits from psychotherapy is diagnosed with a mental illness. Psychotherapy can help with many life’s stresses and conflicts that can affect anyone. For example, it may help you:
- Resolve conflicts with your partner or someone else in your life
- Relieve anxiety or stress due to work or other situations
- Cope with significant life changes, such as divorce, the death of a loved one, or the loss of a job
- Learn to manage unhealthy reactions, such as road rage or passive-aggressive behavior
- Come to terms with an ongoing or serious physical health problem, such as diabetes, cancer, or persistent (chronic) pain.
- Recover from physical or sexual abuse or witnessing violence
- Cope with sexual problems, whether they’re due to a physical or psychological cause
- Sleep better, if you have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep (insomnia)
Besides heredity, there are many social factors and behavioral factors that can have a strong influence on the development and the outcome of any mental illness or substance abuse issues.
What Causes Drug Addiction?
Factors contributing to addiction:
There are several biological, environmental, and social factors that contribute to drug addiction or alcoholism including parental substance abuse, level of education, socioeconomic status, maltreatment, and sexual abuse to name several of the more prominent factors discussed by researchers today.
If you are needing substance abuse treatment services in or around Cliffside Park, NJ reach out to the Wellness Center NJ at 201-945-2905
