Definition. Therapy and Therapist Psychotherapy and psychological counseling are the processes of recovery for “Ego”. The psychologist does not try to get a certain results, instead he tries to create a place where clients can feel safe and in the “nurture” situation would have found that they had lost. Being a therapist – means to [...]

Psychoanalysis comprises three elements: a method for investigating unconscious thoughts and feelings, the theory of human personality and technique of psychotherapy (treatments for depression, neurosis and other mental disorders). The methods of psychoanalysis have been developed before it was set up comprehensive theory: the theory of psychoanalysis was in the process of continuous development. The [...]

Knowing the concept of psychological defenses and a variety of defense mechanisms used in human existence, is crucial for understanding the psychoanalytic view of psychology and psychotherapy. The main diagnostic categories used by psychotherapists and psychoanalysts to describe the types of personality are related to stable processes of individual-specific protection or advocacy groups, determining their [...]

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress you face every day. Usually, in stressful situations, the body mobilizes nervous and hormonal mechanisms to cope, to adapt. As a result, you become more careful, more concerned about what is happening. If you suffer from panic attack, you may feel overwhelmed and overcome by situation. Panic disorder [...]

The purpose of this article is to present, to aspirant psychologists and psychiatrists, the avenues of training in psychotherapy in the United States. It is not meant as an exhaustive presentation, but rather as an introductory overview. Therefore, my intention was to provide rather accurate than complete information on the topic. There are many avenues [...]