PSYCHOTHERAPY

What is psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is a treatment method involving psychological influence, which includes verbal and non-verbal impact on a person’s emotions, self-awareness, and thoughts in cases of mental, nervous, or psychosomatic disorders. Psychotherapy is a process aimed at helping an individual overcome psychological problems and achieve personal stability. It is a therapeutic process based on dialogue, providing an opportunity to speak openly with a professional, analyze one’s problems and conflicts, and find optimal solutions.

Who are the patients of a psychotherapist?

The patients of a psychotherapist are mentally healthy individuals who have psychological problems and character traits.

Patients often struggle to distinguish between a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist. What is the difference between them?

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry who treats both mental and behavioral disorders. This specialist uses medication to alleviate, reduce, or achieve remission of psychiatric symptoms.

A psychotherapist, on the other hand, is a specialist who helps patients overcome psychological difficulties. Their primary “tool” is conversation, within the framework of psychotherapeutic ethics. The goal of a psychotherapist is to provide support to the patient and assist in finding inner resources, overcoming difficulties, and achieving goals.

Goals of Psychotherapy

• Mental well-being
• Improvement of psycho-emotional state
• Change in relationships with the environment and society
• Improvement in quality of life

What are the most common complaints you receive?

The reasons for seeking therapy vary somewhat across different age groups. In younger children, we often encounter problems with adaptation to the environment, antisocial behavior, obsessions, and age-related peculiarities. Adolescents more frequently face difficulties in emotion regulation, social adaptation, self-esteem issues, and various types of addictions, with internet addiction being particularly prominent. In adults, common complaints include stress, depression, communication problems, and psychosomatic symptoms.

What can cause psychological problems?

The causes of psychological problems can vary. They may stem from childhood psychological trauma, conflict, loss, or stress.

How did the pandemic impact mental health?

The stressful environment caused by the pandemic affected each of us. People differ from one another, and thus we respond to and cope with stress in various ways. Some of us used this period productively, getting to know ourselves and our family members better, and discovering new resources and opportunities. For others, strict quarantine measures became a source of fear and anxiety about the present and future, making it difficult to manage family relationships. These challenges led to an increase in aggression, irritability, and depressive symptoms, thereby increasing the need for involvement from psychotherapists, psychologists, and neurologists.

When should you seek a psychotherapist?

The need for psychotherapy begins when a problem arises and ends when the problem is resolved. The involvement of a psychotherapist becomes necessary when specific neurotic and psychological issues emerge, and you notice that you cannot cope with them alone and need help.

• Psychological traumas
• Psychosomatic symptoms
• Developing stress resilience
• Personal, family, or work conflicts
• Eating disorders, obesity

We must remember that:

• A healthy life requires both physical and mental health.
• A healthy psyche means being in harmony with oneself and adapting to existing realities, which is necessary for everyone.
• Therapeutic sessions are confidential.

At the Marjani Clinic, consultations are conducted by European-accredited gestalt therapists, including adult psychotherapist Gogola Ioseliani and child and adult psychotherapist Mariam Devidze.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach focused on personal growth and development, as well as overcoming various psychological problems. This approach helps individuals find the correct path to self-awareness and integrate and unify the alienated parts of the “self.”

In Gestalt therapy, emphasis is placed on expanding awareness, focusing on the present moment, contact with oneself and the environment, defense mechanisms, sense of responsibility, polarities, sensations, and emotions.

Gestalt therapy is a concise and effective psychotherapeutic model that assists individuals in creatively adapting to their current reality.

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