Individual Psychotherapy in Bogotá, Colombia

What is individual psychotherapy?

It is treatment in which one person works alone with a psychologist or psychiatrist in a confidential space. Unlike couples, family or group therapy, the whole process focuses on one person's needs, history and goals.

When is it the best option?

When someone needs to discuss intimate topics in full privacy, is going through a condition such as depression, anxiety or trauma that requires personalized work, or as a starting point before adding couples, family or group therapy.

Which approaches can be used?

Cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavior therapy and others. A good therapist explains their approach and adapts it to each person; many combine techniques from several.

How do you know it is working?

Over time you should notice more clarity about what is happening to you, new tools to handle it and concrete changes in daily life. It helps to review goals with the therapist periodically and speak openly if something is not working.

Find individual psychotherapy specialists

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