What is Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a process in which a trained professional enters a relationship with a patient for the purpose of helping the patient with symptoms of mental illness, behavioral problems or personal growth. The process involves the patient and therapist sitting in a room talking, which is why it is often called "talk therapy." Psychotherapy with children often centers on play and art therapy in which therapist uses child's fantasies and symbolic meanings of his or her play as a medium of understanding and communication with the child.