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Because it is based on conversations you have with a trained psychotherapist, psychiatrist, therapist, or counselor, psychotherapy is sometimes referred to as talk therapy.
You and your therapist talk about the areas of your life that you want to improve in a private setting. But talking is just a way to talk about a wide range of experiences in an effort to learn more from them.
You might talk about your: depending on your therapist, the type of therapy, and your own needs.
Psychotherapy can be provided by a variety of mental health professionals, including:
Psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, or psychiatric nurses, psychotherapists, marriage and family therapists, developmental or child psychologists, psychoanalysts, and licensed professional counselors are examples of types of psychotherapy.