Psychotherapy

Mental health conditions affect about 50 million Americans in the United States. At Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, in Parkville and Catonsville, Maryland, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and doctor of nursing Catherine Nwah, PMHNP-BC, DNP, and the team offer psychotherapy (talk therapy) for people of all ages struggling with mental health challenges. Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation by phone or request one online today.

What is psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy at Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, is talk therapy or counseling. It’s a mental health treatment in which your specialist listens to your concerns and helps you overcome difficult emotions, thoughts, trauma, and more during in-person or virtual talk therapy. Your provider personalizes therapy sessions based on your specific needs. 

You may meet with your therapist in person or virtually from the comfort of your home. Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, provides individualized, couples, and family therapy options. 

Which conditions can psychotherapy address?

Examples of mental health disorders the counseling at Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, can address include:

• Anxiety
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Substance use disorder
• Borderline personality disorder 
• Schizophrenia
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Symptoms of a mental health condition include feeling restless, anxious, fearful, sad, scared, or worthless. You might have compulsions, obsessions, flashbacks, nightmares, or suicidal thoughts and a lack of interest in once-favorite things.

Am I a candidate for psychotherapy?

The Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, experts complete a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation to determine if you’re a candidate for psychotherapy. They discuss your medical history, lifestyle, emotions, behaviors, and moods. Your provider also reviews your current medication regimen and family history of mental health disorders.

What are the different types of psychotherapy?

Examples of forms of psychotherapy available at Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, include:

Acceptance and commitment therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy helps you accept and be more aware of your feelings and thoughts to make the changes needed to overcome life’s challenges.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

DBT teaches behavioral skills for handling stress, managing your emotions, and enhancing interpersonal relationships.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

CBT is a therapy that helps you pinpoint negative, unhealthy behaviors or beliefs and learn healthier ways to cope with struggles.

Supportive psychotherapy

Supportive psychotherapy can improve your ability to deal with difficult life situations and stressors.

Interpersonal psychotherapy

Interpersonal psychotherapy addresses relationship challenges with other people, improving the way you relate to and interact with them. 

Psychodynamic therapy

Psychodynamic therapy determines what motivates you to resolve conflict. It increases awareness of behaviors and thoughts you may have buried.

Schedule an in-person or telehealth psychotherapy evaluation at Amazing Behavioral Health Services, LLC, by calling the office or booking an appointment online today.