Also known as counseling or talk therapy, psychotherapy is a
branch of psychiatry that focuses on treating patients suffering
from mental illness, emotional problems, behavioral issues,
personality and psychiatric disorders. Psychotherapy attributes
these issues to internal suffering. The aim of psychotherapy is
to use communication to treat these issues and reach the
subconscious thoughts that influence perception and feelings
instead of relying on drugs or other physical interventions. In
counseling, the relationship between the client and therapist is
emphasized; through building a therapeutic bond of trust between
the two, the patient is able to open up and share information
about their mood, feelings and thoughts to gain insight into the
causes of their problems or negative feelings. The therapist
also works to provides insight, asking questions and uses
various techniques that give the client self-actualization,
helping them become better able to cope with issues in their
lives. Psychotherapy can be fur