What is the psychotherapeutic procedure like

Through the psychotherapeutic process, the person has the chance to freely express their thoughts and feelings, without the fear of hurting someone, being criticized or having other unpleasant consequences. They have the opportunity to get to know themselves, their feelings and their behavior better. 

They can discover the needs, fears, expectations and beliefs that define their life. Additionally the individual can try and adopt – while being in a safe framework with the guidance of their therapist - new and more functional ways of thinking and behaving that can change their life in the direction they want and could help them find solutions to issues that concern them. Even when it is not possible to change the situations that cause us "mental pain" and psychological and physical symptoms, psychotherapy can help us change the way we deal with these situations and thus get rid of their negative consequences.

The psychologist is trained to point out to the person appropriate ways for a change in their life, in order to achieve their goals. The psychologist does not "cure" by himself, but helps the person to ease their mental pain with various techniques, to change their life and to set achievable goals of self - improvement through constructive cooperation.