What is Therapy?

Understanding the Therapeutic Process

Therapy is a structured, focused time and process that utilizes a trained professional working together in helping an individual explore and examine the challenges and difficulties of life and relationships. It includes thought patterns, emotional and feeling reactions, and behavior that prohibit effectiveness within oneself and those around him or her.

Therapy is a process of self-examination toward learning new thought patterns and behaviors, which changes one’s emotional and feeling responses rather than reaction.

The central method is talk-therapy, where one shares his or her story — particularly the points of discomfort, confusion, and ineffectiveness. The most common therapeutic applications are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Directive Therapy, Reality Therapy, Psychodynamic, and Didactic (Educational).

Therapy and the therapist become the mirror instrument for self-examination. The goal is for the individual to learn methods that effectively meet and navigate the challenges one faces.

It takes courage to enter into this self-examination process — which becomes the journey of truth.

Your Journey Begins
With One Courageous Step

You don’t have to navigate life’s hardest moments alone. Whether you’re facing anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, or simply a season that feels too heavy to carry — help is here. Reach out today to schedule a confidential appointment with Deborah A. Corona, LMFT, and take the first step toward living life in truth.