The document discusses modern psychotherapy and how it differs from past approaches. It notes that psychotherapy today involves brief coaching to help people address life challenges, rather than long-term analysis. It aims to provide practical strategies and solutions over just a few sessions. The document also encourages those feeling stressed or overwhelmed to consider seeking help from a psychologist, as skilled guidance can help alleviate distress and improve life more quickly.
The document discusses modern psychotherapy and how it differs from past approaches. It notes that psychotherapy today involves brief coaching to help people address life challenges, rather than long-term analysis. It aims to provide practical strategies and solutions over just a few sessions. The document also encourages those feeling stressed or overwhelmed to consider seeking help from a psychologist, as skilled guidance can help alleviate distress and improve life more quickly.
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The document discusses modern psychotherapy and how it differs from past approaches. It notes that psychotherapy today involves brief coaching to help people address life challenges, rather than long-term analysis. It aims to provide practical strategies and solutions over just a few sessions. The document also encourages those feeling stressed or overwhelmed to consider seeking help from a psychologist, as skilled guidance can help alleviate distress and improve life more quickly.
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it and hope the pain goes away. Most of the time it will. But if the discomfort persists, it can be useful to seek help. A It’s Not What You Think more effective and efficient than old-fashioned, “deep”procedures. Is it always as effective? Gener- ally, the science studies suggest it is much more effective. Does it skilled professional such as a always work? Of course not — but chiropractor, osteopath, or mas- it usually does. Most people feel sage therapist can provide therapy much better by the end of the very that may assist the healing proc- first session. ess. Such assistance may not al- Psychotherapy has an intimi- ways be 100 percent effective, but dating history. There are images will often result in a welcome of Victorian couches, dim light- degree of improvement. ing, heavily bearded old men, and Similarly, if you are stressed, the requirement to expose any- depressed, or feeling a bit over- thing and everything about your- whelmed with current life chal- self — whether it seems relevant lenges, chances are that the best or not — all directed toward some solution is to make sure you get distant and uncertain therapeu- some exercise and a few good tic goal. Little wonder, then, that nights’ sleep. Most of the time, most people under distress take you will feel better soon. But if care to avoid psychotherapy. Af- these feelings persist, it can be ter all, who needs this sort of useful to seek help. In this case, by Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D. aggravation? But psychotherapy the skilled helper can be a psy- isn’t like that anymore. It’s not chologist — a person trained to what you think. Today, if you are help you get moving in the right stressed or confused by personal direction. relationships, job issues, monetary concerns, addictive strug- Unfortunately, most people do not think about seeking gles, weight management challenges, or other stressors, you psychological help when they are feeling stressed. One rea- may benefit by seeking help. Skilled guidance from a pro- son is that most people still equate psychotherapy with a deep fessional psychologist can save you a great deal of unneces- and mysterious process that requires months or years — with sary distress, and get you moving more quickly toward the some undefined goal of insight or personality change. They life you deserve. don’t want to spend months or years being analyzed, and so they avoid seeking help. This makes sense. But modern psy- chotherapy isn’t what they think it is. Perhaps modern psychotherapy should have a new name. To order your copy of The In fact, a new name for such assistance is beginning to emerge Pleasure Trap, please see page — called “life coaching.” Life coaching is really at the core 43.You can contact Dr. Lisle by of the psychotherapy enterprise. Psychotherapy is all about calling (707) 586-5555. coaching — about helping you to see new ways of looking at situations, and about showing you new ways of dealing with life challenges. If you are worried about looking for a new job, for example, a modern psychotherapist would not spend two years with you, at three sessions per week, analyzing how Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D., is a licensed childhood issues are somehow causing your current concerns. psychologist. He is the Director of A modern psychotherapist would instead help show you to Research at TrueNorth Health Center more effectively look for a job, to prepare you for job inter- and is in private practice in Rohnert views, and to map out strategies for greater success in the Park, California. Dr. Lisle is the co- workplace. The whole process usually takes just a few ses- author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines sions, and is covered by most insurance. Health and Happiness.
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