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Psychotherapists - Portsmouth, VA

We found 9 psychotherapists in Portsmouth, VA. See refinement options below.

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Karen L. McKinley, PSY D, LCSW, LMFT

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Addiction Therapy, Counseling, Social Work, Family Therapy

3300 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23703

Dr. Karen McKinley specializes in family therapy, social work, and counseling and practices in Portsmouth, VA.
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Dr. Geoffrey Wayne Ludford, EDD

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Counseling, Family Therapy

3300 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

Dr. Geoffrey Ludford's areas of specialization are family therapy and counseling; he sees patients in Portsmouth, VA.
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Dr. Jeanne B. Burger, LPC, EDD, LMFT

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Counseling, Family Therapy

3300 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23703

Dr. Jeanne Burger practices family therapy and counseling in Portsmouth, VA.
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Rhonda R. Frank, LPC, LMFT

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Counseling, Family Therapy

3300 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

Ms. Rhonda Frank's areas of specialization are family therapy and counseling; she sees patients in Portsmouth, VA.

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What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is commonly referred to as talk therapy or simply therapy. Trained therapists help and guide patients as they talk through issues in their life and problem-solve ways to make healthy changes.

The use of therapy is extremely common, with millions of people going through therapy each year in the United States alone. It can be useful for patients who want to learn coping skills when they are facing difficult issues or need to heal from past trauma. Therapy can also be a support tool when patients are facing stressful periods in their life. Essentially, therapy is helpful any time life events require more mental or emotional resources than a patient currently has. Change is a major theme of therapy, offering a supportive environment for patients to make changes to their life or themselves so that past problems stop recurring in the future.

There are several different types of psychotherapy, with the most common being cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT. This type of therapy focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of CBT that encourages acceptance and validation as well as change. Interpersonal therapy focuses on relationships and communication as a pathway to feeling better. Psychoanalysis, an older form of therapy invented by Sigmund Freud, teaches that all problems stem from the unconscious.

Although many people see therapists by themselves, not all psychotherapy is one-on-one. For example, in family therapy, the therapist treats a family as a unit. Patients can also participate in group therapy, where they meet as a group to work on issues.

Psychotherapy is a safe, powerful healing tool that can help patients lead happier and healthier lives. However, therapy is a joint effort between the patient and the therapist. Both need to work together in order for therapy to be effective.