THE TALKING CURE
Over 100 years ago, Sigmund Freud, the founder of psycho-analysis, began his explorations into the human mind. He discovered that by getting his patients to talk about themselves, and understanding their lives and experiences, emotional problems could be resolved, and the person could achieve a relief from suffering. Modern psychotherapy has built on these original ideas and can be applied to a wide range of emotional ills that can trouble us.
THE ART OF LISTENING
The practice of psychotherapy is more of an art form than a rigid technique. It can be compared to the understanding of poetry. The role of the psychotherapist is to listen creatively to the person. The psychotherapist must be endowed with a capacity for empathy with the experience of the other person. The psychotherapist is not there to offer advice or to pass judgement, but rather to help the person make changes towards a more satisfying life.

HOW DOES IT WORK ?
As we explore ourselves in a safe environment, we become aware of our problems and we begin to understand the patterns of our lives. With this growing self-knowledge we develop a growth in choice and freedom. We all have innate strivings towards health and psychotherapy can facilitate our movement towards emotional growth and maturity. A motivation to change and a willingness to be truthful to ourselves is an essential ingredient in the pursuit of emotional health.