What to expect?
Psychotherapy is a process that aims to provide a more comprehensive solution, addressing an issue in its broader context, as opposed to providing quick fixes or symptomatic solutions. In this process we are going to explore whatever comes to surface in the moment without any judgments, evaluations or labelling. The process centers on developing a kind of therapeutic relationship in which you feel that you can let any thought, experience or feeling to emerge to your awareness while also feeling safe and accepted. This will help you adopt a similar relationship with yourself which will tune you to your inner world. On a general perspective, you will obtain from therapy a sense of closeness and trust towards yourself and you will be able to live a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Competences
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Addictions
- Workplace issues
- Trauma
- Fears and phobias
- Guilt
- Grief
- Trust issues
- Crisis situations
- Mood swings
- Communication
- Anger
- Attachment
- Panic attacks
- Emotional abuse
- Identity issues
- Life purpose
- Low self-esteem
How psychotherapy helps?
Imagine your everyday life as being a never-ending play in which your character was shaped according to what others expected from you in order to accept and love you. Anxiety is the constant pressure being in this play and not being able to show your real feelings and experiences simply because they don’t fit the character you’re portraying. In psychotherapy you will learn to let go of these roles and to be yourself, living an authentic life.
Studies indicate that anxiety often precedes depression. Drawing upon the analogy mentioned earlier about anxiety, depression might be comparable to getting tired of having to play a role but you acted for so long that you can’t connect with your authentic self anymore. While the journey may take time, therapy can assist you in rediscovering your genuine self and to ultimately pave the way for a more fulfilling and authentic life.
When dealing with trauma, it makes a huge difference to let the painful memories into awareness and more importantly, to get in touch with the emotional content associated with the traumatic event. By providing a therapeutic relationship based on trust, acceptance and empathy, difficult memories are allowed into awareness naturally, without any pressure or judgment coming from the therapist.
Low self-esteem is closely related to valuing yourself based on external sources or based on strict conditions. Not rising to the expectations of others, comparisons with other people, being angry at yourself for not being in a certain way might be aspects familiar to people with low self-esteem. In therapy there is no correct and incorrect way of being. You will be accepted and valued for who you are and by experiencing this kind of relationship you will learn to do the same for yourself.
Therapy can help with relationships in numerous ways. If you feel that someone is important to you, therapy can help you to explore the obstacles between you and others and to overcome them. But therapy can also help you to become aware of toxic relationships and to let go of them.
Psychotherapy provides a personalized and supportive framework to explore, understand, and overcome dependencies, addressing both the emotional and behavioral aspects, as well as the underlying factors contributing to these issues.
Life transitions hold profound influence on individuals. They introduce shifts in identity, roles, and routines, triggering a myriad of emotional responses. During life transitions psychotherapy helps clients better understand their emotions and reactions to change. It encourages them to tap into their inner resources, fostering resilience and personal growth. Through open-ended conversations and active listening, clients can gain clarity, find their own path, and emerge from transitions with a deeper sense of self-awareness and confidence.
Get a glimpse into a session
This person-centered therapy session facilitated by Carl Rogers can give you an outline of this approach. Rogers shows a genuine interest in the client, without trying to steer her in a specific direction or to push her to open up faster than her own rhythm. The interaction is engulfed in an sort of acceptance in which the client feels safe enough to be vulnerable and to bring to surface sensitive contents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Online on Zoom/Google Meet or face to face in Brasov, Romania.
A session of psychotherapy lasts 50 minutes. The frequency of sessions is usually once a week but this is not a fixed rule.
- Higher degree education in Psychology;
- Psychotherapy training by the Romanian Association of Person Centered Psychotherapy, recognized nationally and across Europe;
- Member of the College of Psychologist, the national organization that regulates the practice of psychotherapy in Romania.
Psychotherapy is a highly personalized journey. Just as every individual is unique, so is their response to therapy. Some people may start noticing positive changes after a few sessions, while others may take more time.
Considering the complexity of a therapeutic process, there is no way to guarantee a specific outcome. However an open communication with the therapist about your needs and about the way you experience the process might increase the chances of a positive outcome.