Psychotherapy is an active collaboration between client and therapist within which talk-based therapy is used to help people navigate their life with greater ease and skillfulness. In other words, client and therapist actively enter into a psychotherapeutic relationship that is founded on trust and allows the client to share openly with someone who is objective, neutral and non-judgmental.
Within this safe environment, client and therapist work together to identify and positively change the thought, feeling, and behaviour patterns that are keeping the client from living their best life.
As one begins to work through and resolve the issues that had them seek psychotherapy in the first place, they also cultivate new skills and perspectives that broaden their view and experience of themselves, others and the world. Additionally, they become more discerning and accepting of situations that are not within their control versus those that are. The result is increased resilience as they confront future adversity.