Psychotherapy

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and Mercy’s psychotherapy services provide comprehensive treatment for your mental well-being. A behavioral health professional can sit down and work with you to find healthy ways of coping with stress and conflict in your life.

What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy can relieve symptoms of any mental disorders you might have, but it can also benefit you even if you don’t have a mental disorder. Sometimes it helps to talk openly to someone who can help you understand your feelings or work through everyday problems. Psychotherapy helps you find the skills you need to cope with tough situations in a healthy way. Our therapists are trained to help you in many areas of your life. Your therapist can:

Types of Psychotherapy

The choice of psychotherapy depends on your needs and circumstances. Our therapists may combine elements from different approaches to customize a treatment program best suited to your needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) involves techniques that you can practice every day to help change unhealthy thinking to healthy thinking. Unhealthy thinking can take many forms, such as focusing on negative thoughts. Mercy therapists can teach you to watch for negative thinking and suggest ways to overcome it through a variety of proven techniques.

Research has shown that CBT improves symptoms of mental disorders, providing long-term improvement by strengthening connections in the brain. This can reduce symptoms of negative thinking and false beliefs.

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

Interpersonal therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on your relationships with other people. It’s based on the idea that personal relationships are often at the center of psychological problems. IPT differs from CBT because it focuses on unhealthy thoughts and behaviors only as they relate to interpersonal relationships.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy takes a closer look at the subconscious or deeper emotions that affect your decisions and relationships. Your therapist can help you identify the origin of any social problems or mental health issues you might have and work to find solutions.

Evidence has shown that long-term psychodynamic therapy is highly effective in treating a range of complicated mental health conditions and is more effective than short-term treatments.

Group Psychotherapy

Group therapy may be conducted for a limited number of sessions or can be ongoing. A group’s design, therapeutic approach and duration are influenced by the focus of the group and the therapist’s treatment style.

Research shows that group therapy can be very effective for adolescents. Adolescent group therapy involves one or more therapists working with a group of clients. Groups are often designed to target specific problems such as anxiety, depression, grief, or an eating disorder. During group therapy, adolescents can communicate in ways that normalize their feelings and experiences. Group settings allow them to learn about themselves and the impact their behavior has on others. Another benefit is that adolescents receive feedback from peers, which they value and prefer over adult feedback at this age.

At Mercy, you can expect compassionate & expert mental health care with our range of psychotherapy services made for you and your emotional wellness.