Supportive Psychotherapy

When it comes to psychotherapy, it is a natural process for the therapist to support the client when necessary in every type of therapy model. Although supportive psychotherapy has overlapping points with cognitive behavioral therapy, it is a separate therapy model. As its name suggests, it is a therapy method that aims to support the client.

One of the main aims of supportive psychotherapy is to strengthen the client’s coping skills against stressful life events. Enabling the client to better define and understand their current situation, helping them explore their options, increasing their resilience against the difficulties they encounter, and creating a basis for them to express their emotions and thoughts comfortably are among the goals of this therapy. At the same time, it aims to improve the ability to adapt to different situations.

When a person loses flexibility in the face of challenging life events, their ability to adapt decreases, which makes it more difficult to overcome the problem. Supportive psychotherapy is a method that can be beneficial for those who want to improve themselves, those who are faced with challenging life events or serious health problems, and those who cannot cope with or think that they will not be able to cope with their current situation.

In addition, efforts aimed at increasing low self-esteem are also part of this therapy. Improvement in self-esteem helps the client feel better, while also strengthening their coping skills in the face of stressful and challenging life events.