CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head> <link rel=preload href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/vendor-5bf71-legacy.js" as=script crossorigin=anonymous><link rel=preload href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/lib-77798-legacy.js" as=script crossorigin=anonymous><link rel=preload href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/felib-core-db794-legacy.js" as=script crossorigin=anonymous><link rel=preload href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/felib-2a842-legacy.js" as=script crossorigin=anonymous><link rel=preload href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/68871671-d63b-4bae-b972-3c02f92839ec/psy/pages/program-landing.js-legacy.js" as=script crossorigin=anonymous> <title>Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy"/><meta name="title" content="Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More"/><meta name="description" content="Want to learn more about therapy? We’ve gathered our best resources to help you understand what it’s all about, how it can support you, and different types."/><meta property="og:title" content="Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More"/><meta property="og:description" content="Want to learn more about therapy? We’ve gathered our best resources to help you understand what it’s all about, how it can support you, and different types."/><meta property="og:type" content="article"/><meta name="twitter:title" content="Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More"/><meta name="twitter:description" content="Want to learn more about therapy? We’ve gathered our best resources to help you understand what it’s all about, how it can support you, and different types."/><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://assets.psychcentral.com/content/psy_sharing.jpg"/><meta property="og:image" content="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/PC-Landing_Page_Key_Art-Your-Guide-to-Understanding-Therapy_1200x628.jpg"/> <style data-emotion="css 1e4ja14 1pf0x3y 79elbk ck5ydc 13njx2h 3o9pqj upe1zs jwb353 1xdhyk6 1081t4c eqytyw v23quv 1qsp2zb 1vtpbs6 spwcx4 7wivn5 1bnren8 1ujqk39 1v78rwm 150s69f 1oanbjp touwnm 6ry8z3 1acbpvw 12wdr8u 16wahxh 12qvns3 4rlg7s 1yjslkh t143ak 1p4nzih 1i4nk8v ouk92l 241p7r 1ko67ru">.css-1e4ja14{text-align:center;font-size:0;line-height:0;}.css-1pf0x3y{width:100%;display:block;}.css-79elbk{position:relative;}.css-ck5ydc{margin-right:0;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-ck5ydc{margin-right:0;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-ck5ydc{margin-right:80px;}}.css-13njx2h{margin-bottom:50px;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-13njx2h{margin-bottom:0;}}.css-3o9pqj{width:40%;margin:0 20px;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-3o9pqj{width:40%;margin:0 20px;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-3o9pqj{width:150px;margin:0 20px 0 0;}}.css-upe1zs{-webkit-flex:1;-ms-flex:1;flex:1;}.css-jwb353{display:none;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-jwb353{display:none;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-jwb353{display:block;}}.css-1081t4c{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-eqytyw{display:block;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-eqytyw{display:block;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-eqytyw{display:none;}}.css-v23quv{margin-bottom:30px;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-v23quv{margin-bottom:30px;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-v23quv{margin-bottom:0;}}.css-1qsp2zb{-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}.css-1vtpbs6{width:auto;height:40px;margin-left:0;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-1vtpbs6{margin-left:0;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-1vtpbs6{margin-left:50px;}}.css-spwcx4{width:auto;height:40px;}@-webkit-keyframes animation-7wivn5{from{right:-600px;}to{right:0;}}@keyframes animation-7wivn5{from{right:-600px;}to{right:0;}}@-webkit-keyframes animation-1bnren8{from{right:0;visibility:visible;}to{right:-600px;visibility:hidden;}}@keyframes animation-1bnren8{from{right:0;visibility:visible;}to{right:-600px;visibility:hidden;}}@-webkit-keyframes animation-1ujqk39{from{right:-600px;display:none;}to{right:0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}@keyframes animation-1ujqk39{from{right:-600px;display:none;}to{right:0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}@-webkit-keyframes animation-1v78rwm{from{right:0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}to{right:-600px;display:none;}}@keyframes animation-1v78rwm{from{right:0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}to{right:-600px;display:none;}}.css-150s69f{cursor:pointer;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;}.css-150s69f:hover{color:#203769;}.css-150s69f:hover img,.css-150s69f:hover .image{opacity:0.8;}.css-150s69f:hover svg{fill:currentColor;}.css-150s69f:active{color:#3D5A99;}.css-1oanbjp{margin:0 0 0 25px;padding:0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;list-style:none;}.css-touwnm{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;margin-bottom:0;}.css-touwnm svg{fill:#231f20;}.css-touwnm:last-child{margin-right:0;}.css-touwnm:hover{color:#3D5A99;}.css-touwnm:hover svg{fill:#3D5A99;}.css-touwnm:hover button{color:#3D5A99;}.css-6ry8z3{font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;background-color:transparent;border:none;display:block;padding:20px 25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;line-height:24px;color:#231f20;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:color 0.2s;transition:color 0.2s;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-6ry8z3{font-size:18px;line-height:24px;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-6ry8z3{font-size:20px;line-height:28px;}}.css-6ry8z3 svg{width:10px;height:10px;margin-left:6px;-webkit-transition:fill 0.2s;transition:fill 0.2s;fill:#231f20;}.css-6ry8z3:hover{color:#3D5A99;}.css-6ry8z3:hover svg{fill:#3D5A99;}@-webkit-keyframes animation-1acbpvw{0%{opacity:0;}100%{opacity:1;}}@keyframes animation-1acbpvw{0%{opacity:0;}100%{opacity:1;}}.css-12wdr8u{position:-webkit-sticky;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:500;display:block;}.css-16wahxh{top:50px;z-index:401;pointer-events:none;position:-webkit-sticky;position:-webkit-sticky;position:sticky;}@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none),(-ms-high-contrast: active){.css-16wahxh{padding-top:70px;}}.css-12qvns3{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;-webkit-order:4;-ms-flex-order:4;order:4;-webkit-flex:0 0 56px;-ms-flex:0 0 56px;flex:0 0 56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;cursor:pointer;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-12qvns3{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;-webkit-order:4;-ms-flex-order:4;order:4;-webkit-flex:0 0 120px;-ms-flex:0 0 120px;flex:0 0 120px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-12qvns3{margin-left:auto;margin-right:25px;-webkit-order:3;-ms-flex-order:3;order:3;-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:normal;-ms-flex-pack:normal;-webkit-justify-content:normal;justify-content:normal;}}.css-4rlg7s{cursor:pointer;color:#231f20;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.21px;-webkit-transition:color 0.2s;transition:color 0.2s;text-transform:uppercase;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-4rlg7s{font-size:15px;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-4rlg7s{font-size:18px;}}.css-4rlg7s:hover{color:#3D5A99;}.css-4rlg7s fontFamily{font-family:"Proxima Nova","Proxima Nova Fallback",sans-serif;font-weight:bold;}.css-1yjslkh{display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:660px;margin:auto;text-align:center;line-height:0px;}@-webkit-keyframes animation-t143ak{from{rotate:none;}to{rotate:45deg;}}@keyframes animation-t143ak{from{rotate:none;}to{rotate:45deg;}}@-webkit-keyframes animation-1p4nzih{from{rotate:45deg;}to{rotate:0;}}@keyframes animation-1p4nzih{from{rotate:45deg;}to{rotate:0;}}.css-1i4nk8v{font-size:17px;line-height:26px;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:30px;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-1i4nk8v{font-size:18px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}}.css-ouk92l{font-size:23px;line-height:31px;margin-bottom:15px;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-ouk92l{font-size:28px;line-height:35px;margin-bottom:10px;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-ouk92l{margin-bottom:15px;}}.css-241p7r{background:white;margin-bottom:40px;text-align:center;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-241p7r{margin-bottom:50px;}}.css-1ko67ru{text-align:center;font-size:0;line-height:0;margin-bottom:15px;}@media(min-width:768px){.css-1ko67ru{margin-bottom:0;width:150px;margin-right:30px;}}@media(min-width:990px){.css-1ko67ru{width:200px;margin-right:25px;}}@media(min-width:1190px){.css-1ko67ru{width:245px;}}</style><script src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/gpp.stub.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js" type="text/javascript" data-domain-script="be537d4d-ffa7-47aa-8f8e-87af2bb53532"></script><script> let newDate = new Date(); newDate.setTime(newDate.getTime() + 1 * 3600 * 1000 * 24 * 365); function delete_cookie() { if (!getOTCookie('cleared-onetrust-cookies')) { console.log("Deleting Cookies: OptanonAlertBoxClosed, OTGPPConsent, OptanonConsent"); document.cookie = "OptanonAlertBoxClosed=;path=/;domain=.www.healthline.com;expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT'"; document.cookie = "OTGPPConsent=;path=/;domain=.www.healthline.com;expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT"; document.cookie = "OptanonConsent=;path=/;domain=.www.healthline.com;expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT"; } const hostname = window.location.hostname .split('.') .slice(-2) .join('.'); document.cookie = "cleared-onetrust-cookies=;path=/;domain=" + hostname + ";expires=" + newDate; } function getOTCookie(cookieName) { var value = '; ' + document.cookie; var parts = value.split('; ' + cookieName + '='); if (parts.length == 2) { return true; } } delete_cookie(); </script><script> (function (){window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];})() </script><script> (function (w, d, s, l, i) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({ "gtm.start": new Date().getTime(), event: "gtm.js" }); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s), dl = l != "dataLayer" ? "&l=" + l : ""; j.async = true; j.src = "https://gtm-server.healthline.com/gtm.js?id=" + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f); })(window, document, "script", "dataLayer", "GTM-MB6365D"); </script><script> (function () {window.dataLayer.push({event: "ABConfig received", "ABConfig": {"experimentalRPM":"variant","adBlockerDetection":true,"adbridgFlag":false,"jwPlayerFix":true,"oneTrustCPRA":true}})})() </script><script> (function () {window.dataLayer.push({event: "Tenant Received", "Tenant": "psy"})})() </script><script> (function () {window.dataLayer.push({event: "TLDDomain Received", "TLDDomain": "psychcentral.com"})})() </script><script> (function () {window.dataLayer.push({event: "appState Received", "appState": {"title":"Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More","canonical":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy","isArticle":false,"isContentSeries":false,"canonicalPath":"/program/understanding-therapy","pageTemplate":"Program Landing","adsSponsored":true,"isCPUV":true,"newsletter":{"tags":"","categories":""},"isSponsoredArticle":false,"targeting":{"k1":"psychotherapy","k2":"healthsystems","k3":"health","msiteactive":"true","msiteID":"therapypc21","url":"/understanding-therapy"},"hidePlacements":["DCMR","a:foot","a:rail:readnext"],"disableStickyAds":true,"categories":[],"subcategories":[],"sponsoredNavMenu":false,"userPreloadDrivers":{"headerNewsletter":{"_driverPath":"/program/understanding-therapy","_contentIndex":"page","driverId":"063e7843-a84d-45c1-b6c1-4fa93ce800d2","siteId":"cd8947b1-cecc-4ef9-8192-9c49190be1fd","site":"psy","status":"on","deleted":false,"overridePredictiveRPM":false,"created":"2022-12-19T15:56:21.000Z","updated":"2024-11-11T21:40:36.000Z","createdBy":"liallison@redventures.com","updatedBy":"mrobinson@rvohealth.com","isTest":false,"overridePredictiveRPMType":"none","rewardType":"","modelType":"","customModel":false,"holdout":"","sdapiTestName":"","imageMobile":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-800x400-Mobile.jpg","color":"#FFC50D","driverTypeId":"1ed6a315-4241-4254-92ae-17d0570ee038","sailthruAccount":"psy","source":"header_overlay","titleOverride":"Get our weekly newsletter","id":"57c2781b-fa20-43ee-99ca-99ecf09cb04e","trackingNumber":39689,"adTagIds":["5bfa54a0-cb61-11ea-841d-230b5918b98d"],"articlePlacement":"headerNewsletter","image":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-700x1076-Desktop.jpg","secondarySubscriptionSubhead":"Other newsletters you won’t want to miss:","secondaryNewsletters":[],"descriptionModal":"Evidence-based guidance, up-to-date resources, and first-hand accounts to help you in your mental health journey.","driverType":"headerNewsletter","verticalId":"9a936b90-9c88-11eb-b675-07de6d70d3cf","verticalName":"Newsletter","lists":["PC Weekly"],"newsletterMeta":true,"name":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter","imageDesktop":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-700x1076-Desktop.jpg","driverPlacementId":"d5b8e667-55c1-4a6d-b05d-728a1733109b","campaignName":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter_39689","productId":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter_39689","_uuid":"m5e5d91ae-7971-4a4d-84e3-094471c2f18bmpd_headerNewsletter_063e7843-a84d-45c1-b6c1-4fa93ce800d2","cpm":1.7998797963679227e+307}},"travelerDisabledReasons":["Ineligible site (psy)","Ineligible page template (/program-landing)","User is located outside the US (SG)","Traveler A/B test is disabled for the user (value=\"undefined\")","Page is sponsored (therapypc21)"]}})})() </script><script> (function () {window.dataLayer.push({event: "GDPR Consent Status Received", "isGdprFullConsentGranted": true})})() </script><script> (function () {window.dataLayer.push({event: "USP Consent Status Received", "hasBlockedTargetingCookies": false})})() </script><meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1" name="viewport"/><meta charSet="utf-8"/><meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large"/><link rel="preload" href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_7_0.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link rel="preload" href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_9_0.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link rel="preload" href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/38C507_0_0.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link rel="preload" href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/tiempos/v1/TiemposHeadline-Regular.otf" as="font" type="font/opentype" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link rel="preload" href="https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/tiempos/v1/TiemposHeadline-Semibold.otf" as="font" type="font/opentype" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link href="https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/v1/psy-apple-touch-icon.png" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180"/><link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/frontend-static/favicon/psy-favicon.ico"/><link href="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><link href="https://ib.adnxs.com" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><link href="https://prebid.media.net" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><link href="https://tlx.3lift.com" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><link href="https://static.chartbeat.com" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><link href="https://adserver-us.adtech.advertising.com" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><style>.css-150s69f{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99}.css-150s69f:hover{color:#203769}.css-150s69f:hover img,.css-150s69f:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-150s69f:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-150s69f:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-1uhtj6l{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:inherit}.css-1uhtj6l:hover{color:#203769}.css-1uhtj6l:hover img,.css-1uhtj6l:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-1uhtj6l:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-1uhtj6l:active{color:#3D5A99}@keyframes animation-b7n1on{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}100%{transform:rotate(360deg)}}.css-a10gts{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0}hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible}pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em}a{background-color:transparent;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:objects}a:active,a:hover{outline-width:0}abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline dotted}b,strong{font-weight:inherit}b,strong{font-weight:bolder}code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em}dfn{font-style:italic}small{font-size:80%}sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline}sub{bottom:-0.25em}sup{top:-0.5em}audio:not([controls]){display:none;height:0}svg:not(:root){overflow:hidden}button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0}button,input{overflow:visible}button,select{text-transform:none}button,html [type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button}button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0}button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText}fieldset{border:1px solid #c0c0c0;margin:0 2px;padding:0.35em 0.625em 0.75em}legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal}progress{display:inline-block;vertical-align:baseline}textarea{overflow:auto}[type=checkbox],[type=radio]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0}[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button{height:auto}[type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px}[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none}::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit}details,menu{display:block}summary{display:list-item}@font-face{font-family:'Proxima Nova';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_7_0.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_7_0.woff') format('woff')}@font-face{font-family:'Proxima Nova';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_9_0.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_9_0.woff') format('woff')}@font-face{font-family:'Proxima Nova';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_1_0.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/32A982_1_0.woff') format('woff')}@font-face{font-family:'Proxima Nova Fallback';src:local('Arial');size-adjust:99%;ascent-override:80%}@font-face{font-family:'Proxima Nova Condensed';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/38C507_0_0.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/proxima/v1/38C507_0_0.woff') format('woff')}@font-face{font-family:'Proxima Nova Condensed Fallback';src:local('Arial Narrow');size-adjust:109%;ascent-override:80%}@font-face{font-family:'Tiempos Headline';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/tiempos/v1/TiemposHeadline-Regular.otf') format('opentype')}@font-face{font-family:'Tiempos Headline Fallback';src:local('Times New Roman');size-adjust:109%;ascent-override:70%}@font-face{font-family:'Tiempos Headline SemiBold';font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/fonts/tiempos/v1/TiemposHeadline-Semibold.otf') format('opentype')}@font-face{font-family:'Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback';src:local('Times New Roman');size-adjust:116%;ascent-override:70%}*{-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}*,*:before,*:after{box-sizing:inherit}:-moz-ui-invalid{box-shadow:none}html{box-sizing:border-box;text-size-adjust:100%;cursor:default;font-size:17px;line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;font-family:"Proxima Nova","Proxima Nova Fallback",sans-serif;color:#231f20}html,body{height:100%;width:100%;margin:0;overflow-anchor:auto}.sro{position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}button{font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:16px;border-radius:25px}cite{font-style:inherit}figure{margin:0}form{margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0}h1,.h1{font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:28px;line-height:36px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:25px}h2,.h2{font-weight:bold;position:relative;clear:both;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:30px}h3,.h3{font-weight:bold;clear:both;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:30px}h4{font-weight:bold;font-size:17px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:20px;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:20px}hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid #dcdbdb;line-height:0;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:30px}img{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;user-select:none;max-width:100%}iframe{max-width:100%}li{font-size:17px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:8px}ol.hl-long-line > li,ul.hl-long-line > li{margin-bottom:15px}p,.p{margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:20px;font-size:17px;line-height:26px;color:#231f20}p a.content-link,.p a.content-link{text-decoration:underline}p a.content-link span.icon-hl-trusted-source-after,.p a.content-link span.icon-hl-trusted-source-after{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none}ul{list-style-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='10' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='5' cy='5' r='2.5' fill='%23231f20'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}ul li > ul{list-style-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='10' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='5' cy='5' r='2.5' fill='%23FFF' stroke='%23231f20'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}small{font-size:14px;line-height:20px}table{border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;line-height:24px}.__chrome{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100%}#__next{flex-grow:1}body:not(.user-is-tabbing) :focus{outline:none}body .aa-Panel{z-index:500}@font-face{font-family:'healthline';font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/_static/nku3xo2nmvjomg==.woff') format('woff')}@font-face{font-family:'healthline-video';font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/_static/mhze5frbrsgdxw==.woff') format('woff')}@font-face{font-family:'healthline-video-mobile';font-display:swap;src:local('☺︎'),url('https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/_static/bwpcf/z3fqxyxg==.woff') format('woff')}[class*="icon-hl"]::before,[class*="icon-hl"]::after{font-family:"healthline";font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;speak:none;line-height:1}[class*="icon-hlvideo-"]::before{font-family:"healthline-video"}[class*="icon-hlvideo-mobile-"]::before{font-family:"healthline-video-mobile"}.icon-hl-arrow-right::before{content:''}.icon-hl-circle-arrow::before{content:''}.icon-hl-circle-arrow-bold::before{content:''}.icon-hl-arrow-right-bold::before{content:''}.icon-hl-check::before{content:'u'}.icon-hl-check-thin::before{content:'p'}.icon-hl-chevron-left::before{content:''}.icon-hl-chevron-right::before{content:''}.icon-hl-circle-alert::before{content:'b'}.icon-hl-circle-heart::before{content:'t'}.icon-hl-circle-question::before{content:'q'}.icon-hl-circle-thumb-down::before{content:'r'}.icon-hl-circle-thumb-up::before{content:'s'}.icon-hl-close::before{content:'h'}.icon-hl-close-thick::before{content:''}.icon-hl-close-thin::before{content:'x'}.icon-hl-email::before{content:''}.icon-hl-facebook::before{content:'v'}.icon-hl-frown::before{content:''}.icon-hl-gallery::before{content:'y'}.icon-hl-logo-icon::before{content:'m'}.icon-hl-more::before{content:''}.icon-hl-instagram::before{content:''}.icon-hl-pinterest::before{content:'z'}.icon-hl-print::before{content:''}.icon-hl-reddit::before{content:''}.icon-hl-smile::before{content:''}.icon-hl-twitter::before{content:''}.icon-hl-flipboard::before{content:''}.icon-hl-sms::before{content:'{'}.icon-hl-trusted-source::before{content:''}.icon-hl-new-logo-icon::before{content:''}.icon-hl-ribbon::before{content:''}.icon-hl-star::before{content:''}.icon-hl-outbound-link::before{content:''}.icon-hl-linkedin::before{content:''}.icon-hl-youtube-new::before{content:''}.icon-hl-trusted-source-after::after{content:''}.icon-hl-ribbon-after::after{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-play-circle-after::after{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-back-10::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-minus::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-pause::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-play-circle::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-play-square::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-play::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-plus::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-replay::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-close::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-expand::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-loading::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-mute::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-pause::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-play::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-replay::before{content:''}.icon-hlvideo-mobile-unmute::before{content:''}.css-f0t0lw{flex:none;margin:0 0 20px}@keyframes animation-hh42uh{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-15%)}100%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}.css-zya54r{display:block;min-height:0px}.QSIEmbeddedTarget div:first-child{border:0 !important}.QSIEmbeddedTarget img[alt="Close"]{top:0 !important;right:0 !important;padding:12px}.css-19nuao0{position:relative;z-index:500;background-color:white;color:#231f20;border-bottom:1px solid #767474}.css-m260rd{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:550px;width:calc(100vw - 40px)}.css-tqpz90{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:50px}.css-tqpz90 .logo{fill:white}.css-1w3ble7{display:flex;flex:0 0 75px}.css-cs3emt{display:flex;margin-right:14px}.css-x4xfyn{width:22px;height:14px;position:relative;background-color:transparent;border:none;height:14px;width:25px}.css-18a1afd{display:block;position:absolute;height:3px;width:100%;background:white;border-radius:3px;opacity:1;left:0;background-color:#231f20;height:3px;top:0;width:100%}.css-eafq96{display:block;position:absolute;height:3px;width:100%;background:white;border-radius:3px;opacity:1;left:0;background-color:#231f20;height:3px;top:50%}.css-14x00sv{display:block;position:absolute;height:3px;width:100%;background:white;border-radius:3px;opacity:1;left:0;background-color:#231f20;height:3px;top:100%;width:100%}.css-10aca47{display:flex}.css-gv8cz7{margin-top:1px;height:16px;fill:#231f20;z-index:10;transition:fill 0.2s}.css-1g6cesj{display:flex}.css-1ggbbxe{width:143px;height:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.css-17orj9b{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;width:143px;height:20px;display:flex;width:100%;align-items:center}.css-yc5e1l{min-height:22px}.css-1wyiq3l{display:none;flex:1 0 auto}.css-yer60s{font-family:"Proxima Nova","Proxima Nova Fallback",sans-serif;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:0;transition:color 0.2s;color:#231f20;line-height:1}.css-ajcamw{font-size:20px;height:20px;margin-left:8px;margin-top:0;color:#231f20}.css-pfbi5{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;margin-left:8px}.css-pfbi5:hover{color:#203769}.css-pfbi5:hover img,.css-pfbi5:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-pfbi5:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-pfbi5:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-1dhgcr8{font-family:"Proxima Nova","Proxima Nova Fallback",sans-serif;font-weight:bold;padding:0;cursor:pointer;-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background:none;border:none;color:#231f20;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase}.css-1dhgcr8:hover{color:#3D5A99}.css-2dofw9{position:relative;display:none;align-items:center;min-width:40px;order:4}.css-2dofw9 svg{height:16px}.css-ifmqwy{position:relative;left:0;width:100%}.css-1wm8u43{position:fixed;z-index:1;top:0;left:0;right:0;opacity:1;transition:none;position:static;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:130px;z-index:300;margin:0;padding-top:0;background:#f7f7f7;border-bottom:none;pointer-events:all}.css-1hjaa0k{position:fixed}.css-1jpwf16{display:block;justify-content:center}.css-1j2d96m{z-index:0;clear:both;position:relative;text-align:center}.css-1j2d96m::before{content:'ADVERTISEMENT';display:block;position:absolute;top:-20px;left:0;right:0;height:20px;font-size:9px;line-height:20px;-webkit-letter-spacing:1px;-moz-letter-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#bcbfc5}.css-1j2d96m:empty::before{display:none}.css-1j2d96m::before{text-align:center}.css-1j2d96m.css-1j2d96m{width:unset}.css-11egx89{align-items:flex-end;background:white;display:flex;justify-content:center;height:auto;padding-top:14px}.css-pdceuf{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:300}.css-1ik4tkj{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:16px;background:transparent;border-radius:1px;border-width:0;color:#231f20;padding:0;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;user-select:none;position:absolute;right:0;top:-15px;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:100%;color:#767474;background:white;z-index:1;font-size:13px}.css-1ik4tkj:hover{color:#203769}.css-1ik4tkj:hover img,.css-1ik4tkj:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-1ik4tkj:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-1ik4tkj:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-1ik4tkj:active,.css-1ik4tkj:hover:not(:focus){outline:none}.css-1ik4tkj:active{color:#ec1d8f}.css-1ik4tkj::before{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;line-height:30px;text-align:center}.css-bcus5s{display:block;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;width:320px}.css-1fteite{z-index:0;clear:both;position:relative;text-align:center;display:block;min-height:50px;width:320px;padding-bottom:6px;z-index:1;height:auto}.css-1fteite::before{content:'ADVERTISEMENT';display:block;position:absolute;top:-20px;left:0;right:0;height:20px;font-size:9px;line-height:20px;-webkit-letter-spacing:1px;-moz-letter-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#bcbfc5}.css-1fteite:empty::before{display:none}.css-1fteite::before{pointer-events:none;line-height:9px;text-align:left;height:auto;max-width:330px;padding:0 5px;top:-10px;right:0;left:0;margin:auto}.css-1h1rean{display:block;justify-content:space-between;width:100%}.css-z468a2{width:100%;max-width:550px;position:relative;margin:0 auto}.css-82r5pg{display:none;flex:none;margin-left:50px;width:300px}.css-488q2e{display:block;justify-content:center;height:600px;display:flex}.css-rwmw5v{display:block;text-align:center;font-size:0;line-height:0;outline:none;position:relative;-webkit-touch-callout:none;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;user-select:none;z-index:0}.css-1fb1nmp{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;top:0;left:0;z-index:0}.css-onvglr{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;margin:10px 0 20px 0;overflow:hidden;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:calc(2);display:-webkit-box}.css-1l7cd95{display:block;justify-content:center;min-height:250px;width:300px}.css-rlaxw5{display:block;position:relative;padding-bottom:75%}.css-px8f4n{font-size:17px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:15px}.css-1p72dae{margin-bottom:60px}.css-e1odkq{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,calc(50% - 30px));grid-column-gap:60px}.css-8jz2hi{flex:1;max-width:100%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:30px;grid-row:1 / span 4;grid-column:1}.css-8jz2hi::after{content:"";clear:both;display:block;height:8px;margin-top:40px;margin-left:-20px;margin-right:-20px;background:#f7f7f7}.css-8jz2hi:last-child::after{display:none}.css-1mh6912{flex:none;margin:0 0 20px;margin-bottom:15px}.css-10vopkp{left:0;bottom:0;top:0;position:absolute}.css-11m5n61{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:inherit;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;display:block;color:#231f20;margin:0;font-size:30px;line-height:34px}.css-11m5n61:hover{color:#203769}.css-11m5n61:hover img,.css-11m5n61:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-11m5n61:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-11m5n61:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-n8se4v{flex:1;max-width:100%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:30px;grid-column:2}.css-n8se4v::after{content:"";clear:both;display:block;height:8px;margin-top:40px;margin-left:-20px;margin-right:-20px;background:#f7f7f7}.css-n8se4v:last-child::after{display:none}.css-1icyrwe{flex:none;margin:0 0 20px;margin-bottom:15px}.css-1vhiw9j{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:inherit;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;display:block;color:#231f20;margin:0;font-size:20px;line-height:26px}.css-1vhiw9j:hover{color:#203769}.css-1vhiw9j:hover img,.css-1vhiw9j:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-1vhiw9j:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-1vhiw9j:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-1k6rh9k{text-align:center;margin-top:0}.css-1k6rh9k p{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:20px}.css-1k6rh9k p:first-of-type{margin-top:0}.css-1k6rh9k h3{margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px}.css-1k6rh9k img{width:150px;height:150px;object-fit:cover}.css-r0obfg{width:200px;height:2px;background-color:#231f20;margin-bottom:40px}.css-1ykdma4{width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center}.css-ghc6ug{margin-bottom:0;margin-top:10px;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;& strong:bold;display:none}.css-1e10nv6{align-items:center;padding-bottom:15px;border-bottom:solid 1px #dcdbdb;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-direction:row}.css-6qjvwa{color:inherit;font-family:"Tiempos Headline",Tiempos Headline Fallback,serif;font-size:20px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal}.css-7s188z{margin-bottom:30px}.css-1q1zlz3{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start}.css-1ib8oek{margin-bottom:30px}.css-1ib8oek:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.css-8sm3l3{display:flex}.css-ljd86m{flex:none;margin:0 0 20px;flex:none;width:100px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0}.css-1d95i69{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:inherit;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;display:block;color:#231f20;margin:0;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;line-height:26px;text-decoration:none}.css-1d95i69:hover{color:#203769}.css-1d95i69:hover img,.css-1d95i69:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-1d95i69:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-1d95i69:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-5qz12o{margin-bottom:40px}.css-17mrx6g{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none}.css-iyua43{flex:1;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:40px}.css-iyua43::after{content:"";clear:both;display:block;height:8px;margin-top:40px;margin-left:-20px;margin-right:-20px;background:#f7f7f7}.css-iyua43:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.css-iyua43:last-child::after{display:none}.css-121ccjn{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:inherit;font-family:"Tiempos Headline SemiBold",Tiempos Headline SemiBold Fallback,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:30px;line-height:34px;text-decoration:none;display:block;color:#231f20;margin:0}.css-121ccjn:hover{color:#203769}.css-121ccjn:hover img,.css-121ccjn:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-121ccjn:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-121ccjn:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-1d3cz3a{z-index:0;clear:both;position:relative;text-align:center;display:none;margin-left:-10px;margin-right:-10px;margin-bottom:50px}.css-1d3cz3a::before{content:'ADVERTISEMENT';display:block;top:-20px;left:0;right:0;height:20px;font-size:9px;line-height:20px;-webkit-letter-spacing:1px;-moz-letter-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#bcbfc5}.css-1d3cz3a:empty::before{display:none}.css-1ogew01{list-style:none;margin:0 auto;padding:0;padding-left:20px;display:flex;justify-content:left;align-items:center;height:40px;overflow-x:scroll;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;-webkit-scroll-behavior:smooth;-moz-scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-y:hidden}.css-1ogkrun{left:0;right:0;width:100%;background:white;margin-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dcdbdb}.css-10gqf0c{display:flex;align-items:center;height:50px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:18px;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;color:#231f20}.css-10gqf0c:hover{color:#3D5A99}.css-19tlxbf{margin:0;padding-right:20px}.css-1a0oouy{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;font-family:"Proxima Nova Condensed","Proxima Nova Condensed Fallback",sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;margin-right:0}.css-1a0oouy:hover{color:#203769}.css-1a0oouy:hover img,.css-1a0oouy:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-1a0oouy:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-1a0oouy:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-1a0oouy:hover{color:#3D5A99}.css-q9supy{z-index:0;clear:both;position:relative;text-align:center;display:block;margin-left:-10px;margin-right:-10px;min-height:250px;width:300px;width:auto;display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:50px}.css-q9supy::before{content:'ADVERTISEMENT';display:block;position:absolute;top:-20px;left:0;right:0;height:20px;font-size:9px;line-height:20px;-webkit-letter-spacing:1px;-moz-letter-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#bcbfc5}.css-q9supy:empty::before{display:none}.css-i9gxme{flex-grow:1}.css-irobah{font-size:14px;background-color:#FFFBF0}.css-1dppxl0{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:none;width:100%;padding:40px 0}.css-1b2ri56{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}.css-uktbta{width:100%;max-width:550px}.css-1xceiwh{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.css-10ohy14{display:flex;flex-direction:row;justify-content:space-around;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:max-content}.css-lb03wr{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:inherit;color:inherit}.css-3gcukm{display:list-item;margin:0 0 20px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold}.css-3ivp9j{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;color:#231f20;font-weight:bold;display:inline-block;padding:4px 0;text-decoration:none}.css-3ivp9j:hover{color:#203769}.css-3ivp9j:hover img,.css-3ivp9j:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-3ivp9j:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-3ivp9j:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-3ivp9j:hover{color:#3D5A99}.css-e8ew9s{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background:none;border:none;padding:4px 0;border-radius:0;color:#231f20;font-weight:bold;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none}.css-e8ew9s:hover{color:#3D5A99}.css-16bllps{font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;width:100%;padding:0 20px;color:#231f20}.css-1xx5q6{color:#231f20}.css-1us2gxx{background-color:#000000;width:100%;color:#dcdbdb;font-family:"Proxima Nova","Proxima Nova Fallback",sans-serif}.css-11upubx{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:none;width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;padding:40px 0 50px}.css-jaxuik{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;display:inline-block;margin-right:0}.css-jaxuik:hover{color:#203769}.css-jaxuik:hover img,.css-jaxuik:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-jaxuik:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-jaxuik:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-d2oo9m{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}.css-s2uf1z{text-align:right}.css-nuhk0d{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;text-decoration:underline;color:#dcdbdb;display:inline-block}.css-nuhk0d:hover{color:#203769}.css-nuhk0d:hover img,.css-nuhk0d:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-nuhk0d:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-nuhk0d:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-nuhk0d:after{display:inline-block;content:'|';margin:0 1rem;cursor:default}.css-nuhk0d:last-of-type:{margin-right:0}.css-nuhk0d:last-of-type::after{display:none;margin-left:0}.css-nuhk0d:hover{color:#FFC50D}.css-nuhk0d:hover:after{color:#dcdbdb}.css-huujs8{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:40px;line-height:20px}.css-1vtxghn{display:inline-block;font-size:14px;margin:0;padding:0;font-weight:bold;color:#dcdbdb;font-family:"Proxima Nova","Proxima Nova Fallback",sans-serif}.css-re8ewz{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;border-color:currentColor;color:#3D5A99;text-decoration:underline;color:#dcdbdb;margin-right:0}.css-re8ewz:hover{color:#203769}.css-re8ewz:hover img,.css-re8ewz:hover .image{opacity:0.8}.css-re8ewz:hover svg{fill:currentColor}.css-re8ewz:active{color:#3D5A99}.css-re8ewz:last-of-type{margin-right:0}.css-re8ewz:hover{color:#FFC50D}.css-79elbk{position:relative} @media(min-width:768px){h2.with-image-at-left{float:right}h2.with-image-at-right{float:left}h2.with-image-at-left,h2.with-image-at-right{width:calc(100% - 280px)}html{font-size:18px;line-height:1.44;}html,body{overflow-anchor:none;}h1,.h1{font-size:42px;line-height:50px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-top:30px;}h2,.h2{font-size:33px;line-height:40px;margin-top:45px;}h3,.h3{font-size:26px;line-height:30px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:35px;}h4{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:25px;}li{font-size:18px;}p,.p{margin-bottom:25px;margin-top:25px;font-size:18px;}.css-f0t0lw{margin-right:30px;width:200px}.css-m260rd{max-width:989px;width:calc(100vw - 110px);}.css-tqpz90{height:70px;}.css-1w3ble7{flex:0 0 120px;}.css-cs3emt{margin-right:20px;}.css-x4xfyn{height:18px;width:34px;}.css-gv8cz7{height:20px;}.css-1g6cesj{align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:1 0 auto;}.css-1ggbbxe{width:193px;height:27px;}.css-17orj9b{width:193px;height:27px;}.css-1dhgcr8{font-size:15px;}.css-1wm8u43{display:flex;}.css-1jpwf16{min-height:90px;width:728px;}.css-1j2d96m{display:block;min-height:90px;width:728px;}.css-pdceuf{display:none;}.css-1fteite{display:none;}.css-z468a2{max-width:879px;}.css-lm0pdr{display:flex}.css-px8f4n{font-size:18px;margin-top:10px;}.css-1p72dae{margin-bottom:70px;}.css-8jz2hi::after{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}.css-8jz2hi::after{display:none;}.css-1tiy433{display:block}.css-1mh6912{width:100%;margin-bottom:10px}.css-1mh6912{margin-right:20px;}.css-11m5n61{font-size:38px;line-height:44px;}.css-n8se4v::after{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}.css-n8se4v::after{display:none;}.css-1icyrwe{margin-right:30px;width:200px}.css-1icyrwe{width:210px;margin-right:20px;}.css-1vhiw9j{font-size:23px;line-height:29px;}.css-1k6rh9k p{margin-bottom:40px;}.css-1k6rh9k h3{margin-bottom:20px;}.css-r0obfg{margin-bottom:70px;}.css-ghc6ug{display:block;}.css-1e10nv6{padding-bottom:20px;}.css-6qjvwa{font-size:24px;line-height:30px;}.css-7s188z{margin-bottom:40px;}.css-1ib8oek{margin-bottom:40px;}.css-8sm3l3{display:flex}.css-ljd86m{margin-right:30px;width:200px}.css-ljd86m{width:120px;margin-right:25px;}.css-1d95i69{font-size:23px;line-height:30px;}.css-5qz12o{margin-bottom:50px;}.css-iyua43::after{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}.css-iyua43::after{display:none;}.css-iyua43{margin-bottom:50px;}.css-121ccjn{font-size:34px;line-height:38px;}.css-1d3cz3a{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.css-1ogew01{justify-content:center;overflow-x:hidden;}.css-1ogkrun{margin-bottom:30px;}.css-19tlxbf{padding-right:30px;}.css-q9supy{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.css-10ohy14{max-width:375px;}.css-16bllps{padding:0;}} @media(min-width:990px){.css-m260rd{max-width:1100px;width:calc(100vw - 90px);}.css-1w3ble7{display:none;}.css-cs3emt{display:none;}.css-10aca47{display:none;}.css-1g6cesj{justify-content:normal;flex:0 1 auto;}.css-1wyiq3l{display:block;}.css-pfbi5{padding-bottom:5px;margin-bottom:10px;}.css-2dofw9{display:inline;align-items:normal;}.css-1h1rean{display:flex;}.css-z468a2{width:calc(100% - 350px);max-width:750px;}.css-82r5pg{display:block;}.css-488q2e{min-height:250px;width:300px;}.css-e1odkq{display:grid;}.css-8jz2hi:first-child{margin-bottom:0;}.css-8jz2hi{margin-bottom:40px;}.css-1mh6912{margin-bottom:18px;}.css-n8se4v:first-child{margin-bottom:0;}.css-n8se4v{margin-bottom:40px;}.css-1icyrwe{margin-bottom:0;width:185px;}.css-1q1zlz3{display:flex;}.css-1ib8oek:nth-last-child(2){margin-bottom:0;}.css-1ib8oek{flex:0 0 calc(50% - 30px);}.css-ljd86m{width:145px;margin-right:20px;}.css-1d3cz3a{display:block;min-height:250px;width:300px;}.css-q9supy{display:none;}.css-1dppxl0{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:1100px;width:calc(100vw - 90px);padding:60px 0;}.css-1b2ri56{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-start;}.css-uktbta{width:50%;}.css-1xceiwh{align-items:flex-start;}.css-10ohy14{max-width:max-content;}.css-11upubx{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:1100px;width:calc(100vw - 90px);flex-direction:row;padding:35px 0;}.css-jaxuik{margin-right:auto;}.css-huujs8{flex-direction:row;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:0;}.css-1vtxghn{margin:0 20px 0 0;}.css-re8ewz{margin-right:20px;}} @media (max-width:320px){.css-1g6cesj{margin-right:5px}}</style> </head><body><noscript><iframe title="GTM-noscript" src="https://gtm-server.healthline.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MB6365D" style="display:none;visibility:hidden;width:0;height:0"></iframe></noscript><svg style="display:none"><defs><svg id="logo-psy" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 143 20"><path fill="#000" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M64.607 15.143c.92 0 1.429-.12 1.722-.28v-6.15c.313-.56.841-1.041 1.683-1.041.9 0 1.193.52 1.193 1.382v5.809c.294.16.802.28 1.722.28.92 0 1.428-.12 1.722-.28v-6.47c0-3.345-1.78-3.866-3.268-3.866-1.702 0-2.7.701-3.189 1.783h-.176c.196-.882.313-1.983.313-3.165V0c-1.604 0-2.68.24-3.443.701v14.162c.293.16.802.28 1.721.28Zm75.807.571c.806 0 1.416-.163 1.888-.468.511-.591.825-2.018.648-2.956a1.93 1.93 0 0 1-1.12.326c-.57 0-.826-.203-.826-.937V0c-1.612 0-2.693.245-3.46.713v11.475c0 1.977.57 3.526 2.87 3.526Zm-9.912-4.955c.391 0 .724.059 1.056.194v1.048c-.332.407-.821.543-1.329.543-.665 0-1.095-.214-1.095-.834 0-.621.449-.95 1.368-.95Zm-1.564 4.384c1.486 0 2.307-.582 2.718-1.416h.176c.234.931.821 1.416 2.072 1.416.782 0 1.388-.175 1.838-.485.449-.524.782-1.746.606-2.638a1.435 1.435 0 0 1-.743.213c-.43 0-.704-.155-.704-.717V8.49c0-2.949-1.466-3.919-4.496-3.919-1.506 0-2.737.253-3.461.582-.528.718-.684 2.134-.371 2.968.86-.485 2.053-.795 3.147-.795 1.173 0 1.779.33 1.779 1.319v.213c-.488-.174-1.075-.232-1.739-.232-2.308 0-3.989.95-3.989 3.394 0 2.27 1.466 3.123 3.167 3.123ZM123.784 4.57c.387 0 .716.06.929.18.329.519.484 1.237.484 2.174 0 .678-.097 1.077-.213 1.376-.31-.18-.639-.339-1.239-.339-1.026 0-1.723.619-2.033 1.536v5.366c-.29.16-.793.279-1.703.279s-1.413-.12-1.704-.28V5.31c.639-.359 1.51-.558 2.73-.558l.232 1.895h.174c.194-1.037.774-2.075 2.343-2.075Zm-7.797.46h-2.55V2c-1.408.02-2.693.317-3.591.911v2.12h-1.101c-.327.732-.49 1.861-.49 2.851h1.591v3.684c0 2.219.673 3.863 3.509 3.863 1.061 0 1.836-.238 2.448-.654.531-.634.877-1.941.755-2.892-.592.357-1.265.476-1.775.476-1.04 0-1.346-.377-1.346-1.288V7.882h2.55c.122-.217.224-.633.224-1.426 0-.792-.102-1.208-.224-1.426Zm-14.591 9.833c-.296.16-.81.279-1.74.279-.928 0-1.442-.12-1.738-.28V5.31c.652-.359 1.58-.558 2.826-.558l.178 1.715h.178c.533-1.157 1.521-1.895 3.3-1.895 1.482 0 3.281.5 3.281 3.85v6.443c-.297.16-.811.279-1.74.279-.928 0-1.442-.12-1.739-.28V9.04c0-.838-.336-1.337-1.185-1.337-.811 0-1.325.439-1.621.977v6.184Zm-9.783-7.887c1.16 0 1.52.776 1.36 1.668h-3.04c.06-1.067.68-1.668 1.68-1.668Zm1.26 5.528c-1.84 0-2.68-.466-2.82-1.59h5.802c.2-.447.34-1.145.34-1.96 0-2.599-1.42-4.384-4.422-4.384-3.24 0-5.341 2.095-5.341 5.412 0 3.22 1.92 5.16 5.561 5.16 1.461 0 2.521-.31 3.181-.62.56-.563.94-1.688.86-2.522-.66.252-1.84.504-3.16.504Zm-10.25-9.147c-2.683 0-4.466 1.308-4.466 4.5 0 3.23 1.823 4.439 4.366 4.439a9.729 9.729 0 0 0 3.325-.615c.08.833-.36 2.379-.981 3.073-.882.416-2.164.674-3.486.674-4.386 0-7.01-2.755-7.01-7.374 0-4.895 3.025-7.77 7.571-7.77 1.162 0 2.204.199 2.985.615.52.714.82 2.121.64 3.132-.92-.436-1.802-.674-2.944-.674ZM58.73 12.214c.822 0 1.76-.194 2.406-.504.137.911-.274 2.308-.92 2.928-.684.292-1.545.505-2.62.505-3.268 0-5.048-1.92-5.048-5.12 0-3.628 2.27-5.452 5.34-5.452.96 0 1.86.175 2.427.505.528.64.763 1.998.606 2.89-.645-.369-1.33-.563-2.191-.563-1.604 0-2.641.66-2.641 2.386 0 1.727 1.056 2.425 2.641 2.425ZM47.735 9.72c-.175.734-.33 1.984-.407 2.937h-.175c-.078-.973-.33-2.303-.525-2.898l-1.534-4.664c-.214-.099-.641-.238-1.438-.238-.932 0-1.631.199-2.02.476l3.458 9.805c-.758.912-1.826 1.647-3.224 2.024.116 1.21.68 2.262 1.515 2.838 2.33-.734 3.943-2.024 5.05-3.79 1.087-1.747 1.786-3.91 2.486-6.272l1.34-4.605c-.389-.277-1.049-.476-1.981-.476-.797 0-1.204.14-1.418.238L47.735 9.72ZM36.886 12.62c.87 0 1.152-.232 1.152-.678 0-.452-.605-.636-1.37-.868-1.307-.397-3.076-.935-3.076-3.187 0-2.094 1.374-3.317 4.002-3.317 1.051 0 2.183.195 2.991.64.465.602.748 1.882.566 2.736-.91-.505-2.142-.873-3.092-.873-.748 0-.91.213-.91.543 0 .418.6.598 1.36.826 1.32.397 3.127.94 3.127 3.13 0 2.658-1.819 3.57-4.588 3.57-1.071 0-2.203-.136-3.133-.524-.546-.718-.728-2.153-.526-2.87.87.484 2.345.872 3.497.872ZM25.15 7.738v-4.05c.34-.099.739-.139 1.198-.139 1.757 0 2.695.655 2.695 2.184 0 1.509-.898 2.144-2.376 2.144-.499 0-1.177-.06-1.517-.139Zm.879-7.167c-1.777 0-3.454.16-4.492.417v13.857c.3.159.839.298 1.817.298.998 0 1.537-.139 1.836-.298v-4.149c.4.08 1.318.14 1.937.14 3.074 0 5.609-1.629 5.609-5.301 0-3.633-2.495-4.964-6.707-4.964Z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill="#FFC50D" d="m10.13 0-.08.002V16.57l.08.002c4.555 0 8.247-3.71 8.247-8.285C18.377 3.71 14.685 0 10.13 0Z"></path><path fill="#FF8B00" d="m9.954 20 .096-.003V.002L9.954 0C4.456 0 0 4.477 0 10s4.456 10 9.954 10Z"></path></svg><svg id="icon-hamburger" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="40" height="25" viewBox="0 0 40 25"><path d="M38 3H2L0 2V1l2-1h36l1 1v1l-1 1zm0 11H2l-2-1v-1l2-1h36l1 1v1l-1 1zm0 11H2l-2-1v-1l2-1h36l1 1v1l-1 1z"></path></svg><svg id="icon-hamburger-menu" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="19" viewBox="0 0 30 19"><path d="M29.823 17.211c.236.38.236.864 0 1.244-.233.38-.663.589-1.1.537H1.276a1.136 1.136 0 0 1-1.1-.537 1.186 1.186 0 0 1 0-1.244 1.14 1.14 0 0 1 1.1-.537h27.447c.437-.051.867.158 1.1.537zm0-8.333c.236.38.236.864 0 1.244-.233.38-.663.589-1.1.537H1.276a1.138 1.138 0 0 1-1.1-.537 1.186 1.186 0 0 1 0-1.244c.234-.38.663-.589 1.1-.537h27.447c.437-.052.867.158 1.1.537zm0-8.333c.236.38.236.863 0 1.244a1.139 1.139 0 0 1-1.1.537H1.276a1.14 1.14 0 0 1-1.1-.537 1.186 1.186 0 0 1 0-1.244c.234-.38.663-.589 1.1-.537h27.447c.437-.052.867.157 1.1.537z"></path></svg><svg id="icon-search" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 41 41"><defs><path id="a" d="M16.4 28a11.7 11.7 0 1 1 0-23.4 11.7 11.7 0 0 1 0 23.5zm22.9 8-9.8-10a16 16 0 0 0 3.2-9.6A16.3 16.3 0 0 0 1.7 9C-1.7 15.8.1 24 6 29a16.4 16.4 0 0 0 20.4.4l9.7 10a2.3 2.3 0 0 0 4-1 2.3 2.3 0 0 0-.8-2.2z"></path></defs><use xlink:href="#a" fill-rule="evenodd"></use></svg><svg id="icon-close" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 40 40"><path d="M23.65 20 39 4.66A2.587 2.587 0 1 0 35.34 1L20 16.35 4.66 1A2.587 2.587 0 1 0 1 4.66L16.35 20 1 35.34A2.587 2.587 0 1 0 4.66 39L20 23.65 35.34 39A2.587 2.587 0 1 0 39 35.34z"></path></svg></defs></svg><div id="top-of-page"></div><div id="modal-host"></div><div class="__chrome"><div id="__next"><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div id="ZN_1Yw2WxQAHRd8VUi" data-testid="qualtrics-container"></div><div class="css-fdjy12"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div class="css-12wdr8u"><div id="site-header" data-testid="header-ux3" class="css-19nuao0"><div class="css-m260rd"><div class="css-tqpz90"><div class="css-1w3ble7"><div class="css-cs3emt"><button type="button" class="css-x4xfyn" aria-pressed="false" aria-label="Main Menu" tabindex="0" data-testid="hamburger"><span style="transform:scale(1) translateY(0px)" class="css-18a1afd"></span><span style="transform:rotate(0deg)" class="css-eafq96"></span><span style="transform:rotate(0deg)" class="css-eafq96"></span><span style="transform:scale(1) translateY(0px)" class="css-14x00sv"></span></button></div><div class="css-10aca47"><svg viewBox="0 0 41 41" width="40" height="40" class="css-gv8cz7"><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="#icon-search"></use></svg></div></div><div class="css-1g6cesj logo-wrapper"><div class="css-1ggbbxe"><a class="css-17orj9b" data-event="|Global Header|Logo Click" data-element-event="INTERNAL LINK|HEADER|Any Page|GLOBAL HEADER|LOGO|false|" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/" data-testid="site-logo"><svg class="css-yc5e1l logo" viewBox="0 0 193 27"><title>Psych Central</title><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="#logo-psy"></use></svg></a></div></div><div style="opacity:1" class="css-1wyiq3l"><ul role="menubar" class="css-1oanbjp" data-testid="desktop-nav-bar"><li class="css-touwnm" role="none"><button class="css-6ry8z3" role="menuitem" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="true" aria-label="Expand Conditions options" aria-controls="nav-panel-flyout" type="button" aria-expanded="false"><span>Conditions</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 30 30"><path d="M27.963 6.75 30 8.787l-1.018 1.018-12.964 12.963L15 23.787 1.018 9.805 0 8.787 2.037 6.75l1.018 1.018L15 19.713 26.945 7.768l1.018-1.018z"></path></svg></button><div style="display:none" aria-hidden="true"><div><h3>Featured</h3><a class="css-pfbi5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/conditions"><span class="css-yer60s">All</span><span class="css-ajcamw icon-hl-circle-arrow"></span></a><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/addictions">Addictions</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety">Anxiety Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/adhd">ADHD</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/bipolar">Bipolar Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/depression">Depression</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/ptsd">PTSD</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/schizophrenia">Schizophrenia</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>Articles</h3><a class="css-pfbi5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/disorders"><span class="css-yer60s">All</span><span class="css-ajcamw icon-hl-circle-arrow"></span></a><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/adjustment-disorder-symptoms">Adjustment Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/agoraphobia-symptoms">Agoraphobia</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/antisocial-personality-disorder">Antisocial Personality Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/borderline-personality-disorder">Borderline Personality Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/childhood-adhd/childhood-adhd">Childhood ADHD</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/dissociative-identity-disorder">Dissociative Identity Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder">Narcissistic Personality Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/narcolepsy-symptoms">Narcolepsy</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/oppositional-defiant-disorder-symptoms">Oppositional Defiant Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/panic-attack-symptoms">Panic Attack</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/depression/postpartum-depression">Postpartum Depression</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/disorders/schizoaffective-disorder-symptoms">Schizoaffective Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/depression/seasonal-affective-disorder">Seasonal Affective Disorder</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-sexual-addiction">Sex Addiction</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/social-anxiety-disorder-symptoms">Social Anxiety</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/specific-phobia-symptoms">Specific Phobias</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/teenage-depression">Teenage Depression</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/what-is-trauma">Trauma</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class="css-touwnm" role="none"><button class="css-6ry8z3" role="menuitem" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="true" aria-label="Expand Discover options" aria-controls="nav-panel-flyout" type="button" aria-expanded="false"><span>Discover</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 30 30"><path d="M27.963 6.75 30 8.787l-1.018 1.018-12.964 12.963L15 23.787 1.018 9.805 0 8.787 2.037 6.75l1.018 1.018L15 19.713 26.945 7.768l1.018-1.018z"></path></svg></button><div style="display:none" aria-hidden="true"><div><h3>Wellness Topics</h3><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/black-mental-health">Black Mental Health</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/refuge-in-grief">Grief</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/emotional-health">Emotional Health</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/relationships">Sex & Relationships</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/trauma">Trauma</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy">Understanding Therapy</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/mental-health-at-work">Workplace Mental Health</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>Original Series</h3><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/content-series/my-life-with-ocd">My Life with OCD</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/content-series/caregivers-chronicles">Caregivers Chronicles</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/content-series/empathy-at-work">Empathy at Work</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/content-series/sex-love-and-all-of-the-above">Sex, Love & All of the Above</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/content-series/parent-central">Parent Central</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/mindful-moment-awakening-power-of-hope">Mindful Moment</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>News & Events</h3><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/news">Mental Health News</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-overview">COVID-19</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.healthline.com/health/healthline-live-town-hall-mental-health-in-focus">Live Town Hall: Mental Health in Focus</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>Podcasts</h3><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/show">Inside Mental Health</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/is">Inside Schizophrenia</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/ibp">Inside Bipolar</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class="css-touwnm" role="none"><button class="css-6ry8z3" role="menuitem" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="true" aria-label="Expand Quizzes options" aria-controls="nav-panel-flyout" type="button" aria-expanded="false"><span>Quizzes</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 30 30"><path d="M27.963 6.75 30 8.787l-1.018 1.018-12.964 12.963L15 23.787 1.018 9.805 0 8.787 2.037 6.75l1.018 1.018L15 19.713 26.945 7.768l1.018-1.018z"></path></svg></button><div style="display:none" aria-hidden="true"><div><h3>Conditions</h3><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz">ADHD Symptoms Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz">Anxiety Symptoms Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/autism-quiz">Autism Quiz: Family & Friends</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/autism-test">Autism Symptoms Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/bipolar-quiz">Bipolar Disorder Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/borderline-test">Borderline Personality Test</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/child-adhd-quiz">Childhood ADHD Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz">Depression Symptoms Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/eating-disorders-quiz">Eating Disorder Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/narcissistic-personality-quiz">Narcissim Symptoms Test</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/ocd-quiz">OCD Symptoms Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/psychopathy-quiz">Psychopathy Test</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/ptsd-quiz">PTSD Symptoms Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/schizophrenia-test">Schizophrenia Quiz</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>Lifestyle</h3><a class="css-pfbi5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/quizzes"><span class="css-yer60s">All</span><span class="css-ajcamw icon-hl-circle-arrow"></span></a><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/attachment-style-quiz">Attachment Style Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/career-test">Career Test</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/therapy-quiz">Do I Need Therapy Quiz?</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/domestic-violence-quiz">Domestic Violence Screening Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/emotional-type-quiz">Emotional Type Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/loneliness-quiz">Loneliness Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/parenting-style-quiz">Parenting Style Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/personality-quiz">Personality Test</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/love-quiz">Relationship Quiz</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/stress-test">Stress Test</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/sleep-quiz">What's Your Sleep Like?</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class="css-touwnm" role="none"><button class="css-6ry8z3" role="menuitem" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="true" aria-label="Expand Resources options" aria-controls="nav-panel-flyout" type="button" aria-expanded="false"><span>Resources</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 30 30"><path d="M27.963 6.75 30 8.787l-1.018 1.018-12.964 12.963L15 23.787 1.018 9.805 0 8.787 2.037 6.75l1.018 1.018L15 19.713 26.945 7.768l1.018-1.018z"></path></svg></button><div style="display:none" aria-hidden="true"><div><h3>Treatment & Support</h3><ul><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/program/how-to-find-mental-health-support">Find Support</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/suicide-prevention-hotline-number">Suicide Prevention</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/drugs/drugs">Drugs & Medications</a></li><li><a class="css-150s69f" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://care.healthline.com/find-care/specialty/mental-health-professional?&utm_source=pc&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=mentalwellbeing&utm_content=textwidget&utm_term=homepage-resources&redirected=true">Find a Therapist</a></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="css-12qvns3"><button aria-label="Click to Subscribe to our Newsletter" id="newsletter-subscription-button" data-test-id="newsletter-subscribe-button" aria-haspopup="dialog" class="css-1dhgcr8"><span class="css-4rlg7s">Subscribe</span></button></div><div class="css-2dofw9"></div></div></div></div><div class="css-ifmqwy"></div></div><div class="css-16wahxh"><aside class="css-1wm8u43" data-testid="header-leaderboard" data-sticky="true"><div data-empty="true" class="css-1j2d96m"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="dlb1__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="dlb1" data-ad="true" class="css-1jpwf16"></div></div></aside></div><aside data-testid="mobile-leaderboard" class="css-pdceuf"><div class="css-11egx89"><button class="icon-hl-close-thick css-1ik4tkj"></button><div data-empty="true" class="css-1fteite"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="mlb1__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="mlb1" data-ad="true" class="css-bcus5s"></div></div></div></aside><div data-placement="subheader"></div><div data-testid="key-art"><div class="css-241p7r"><picture class="css-1yjslkh"><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/PC-Landing_Page_Key_Art-Your-Guide-to-Understanding-Therapy_Mobile_600x450.jpg"/><img src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/PC-Landing_Page_Key_Art-Your-Guide-to-Understanding-Therapy_desktop_keyart_1500x450.jpg" aria-label="Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More"/></picture></div></div><nav class="css-1ogkrun"><ul data-testid="sponsored-sub-nav" class="css-1ogew01"><li class="css-19tlxbf"><div class="css-10gqf0c"><a class="css-1a0oouy" data-event="Navigation|category sub nav link click|Types of therapy" href="https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#types-of-therapy">Types of therapy</a></div></li><li class="css-19tlxbf"><div class="css-10gqf0c"><a class="css-1a0oouy" data-event="Navigation|category sub nav link click|Group therapy" href="https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#group-therapy">Group therapy</a></div></li><li class="css-19tlxbf"><div class="css-10gqf0c"><a class="css-1a0oouy" data-event="Navigation|category sub nav link click|Tips" href="https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#making-the-most-out-of-therapy">Tips</a></div></li><li class="css-19tlxbf"><div class="css-10gqf0c"><a class="css-1a0oouy" data-event="Navigation|category sub nav link click|Changing therapists" href="https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#changing-therapists">Changing therapists</a></div></li><li class="css-19tlxbf"><div class="css-10gqf0c"><a class="css-1a0oouy" data-event="Navigation|category sub nav link click|More methods" href="https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#other-therapy-techniques">More methods</a></div></li></ul></nav><div data-testid="page-widgets-list" class="css-m260rd"><div class="css-1p72dae" id="" data-widget-id="widget-hero-listing-0"><ul class="css-e1odkq"><li class="css-8jz2hi"><div class="css-1tiy433"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-1mh6912"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_1|/lib/psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What Is Psychotherapy and How Does It Help?|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/psychotherapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/what-psychotherapy-help-concept-therapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-11m5n61" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_1|/lib/psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What Is Psychotherapy and How Does It Help?|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/psychotherapy" data-testid="title-link">What Is Psychotherapy and How Does It Help?</a><p class="css-px8f4n"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_1|/lib/psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|What Is Psychotherapy and How Does It Help?|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/psychotherapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Psychotherapy means therapy for mental health. Here's how it works.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-8jz2hi"><div data-empty="true" class="css-q9supy"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="MMR1__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="MMR1" data-ad="true" class="css-1l7cd95"></div></div></li><li class="css-n8se4v"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-1icyrwe"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_2|/health/myths-about-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|7 Myths and Facts About Psychotherapy|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/myths-about-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/10/therapy-therapist-myths-facts-psychotherapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/10/therapy-therapist-myths-facts-psychotherapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg 210w,https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/10/therapy-therapist-myths-facts-psychotherapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg 185w" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1vhiw9j" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_2|/health/myths-about-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|7 Myths and Facts About Psychotherapy|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/myths-about-therapy" data-testid="title-link">7 Myths and Facts About Psychotherapy</a><p class="css-px8f4n"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_2|/health/myths-about-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|7 Myths and Facts About Psychotherapy|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/myths-about-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">We're here to bust some outdated myths about therapy.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-n8se4v"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-1icyrwe"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_3|/health/how-to-start-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Ready to Talk? 6 Tips for Starting Therapy|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/how-to-start-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/man-smiling-holding-mobile-smart-phone-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/man-smiling-holding-mobile-smart-phone-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg 210w,https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/man-smiling-holding-mobile-smart-phone-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg 185w" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1vhiw9j" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_3|/health/how-to-start-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Ready to Talk? 6 Tips for Starting Therapy|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/how-to-start-therapy" data-testid="title-link">Ready to Talk? 6 Tips for Starting Therapy</a><p class="css-px8f4n"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_3|/health/how-to-start-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Ready to Talk? 6 Tips for Starting Therapy|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/how-to-start-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Whatever you’re going through, therapy can support your journey to wellness. </a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-n8se4v"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-1icyrwe"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_4|/quizzes/therapy-quiz" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Do I Need Therapy? Quiz|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/therapy-quiz" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/mental-health-professional-therapist-sitting-office-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/mental-health-professional-therapist-sitting-office-732x549-thumbnail.jpg 210w,https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/mental-health-professional-therapist-sitting-office-732x549-thumbnail.jpg 185w" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1vhiw9j" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_4|/quizzes/therapy-quiz" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Do I Need Therapy? Quiz|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/therapy-quiz" data-testid="title-link">Do I Need Therapy? Quiz</a><p class="css-px8f4n"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Untitled Section 1_Hero Listing_4|/quizzes/therapy-quiz" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Hero Listing - Untitled Section 1|LINK|Do I Need Therapy? Quiz|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/quizzes/therapy-quiz" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Do I need therapy? You can take our quiz to find out. </a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><div><div class="css-1k6rh9k"><h2>Ready to start therapy? Our <a href="https://www.healthline.com/find-care/specialty/mental-health?&utm_source=pc&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=mentalwellbeing&utm_content=textwidget&utm_term=understanding-therapy">Find a Therapist</a> resource may help.</h2></div><div class="css-1ykdma4"><div class="css-r0obfg"></div></div></div><div class="css-1p72dae" id="types-of-therapy" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-2"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-6qjvwa">Types of therapy</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_1|/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is a Psychological Evaluation?|null1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/writing-journal-psychological-evaluation-pen-hand-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_1|/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is a Psychological Evaluation?|null1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation" data-testid="title-link">What Is a Psychological Evaluation?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_1|/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is a Psychological Evaluation?|null1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A psychological assessment can used to help determine diagnosis and treatment, if needed.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_2|/lib/types-of-psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Are the Different Types of Psychotherapy?|null2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/types-of-psychotherapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/circles-bright-lights-pattern-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_2|/lib/types-of-psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Are the Different Types of Psychotherapy?|null2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/types-of-psychotherapy" data-testid="title-link">What Are the Different Types of Psychotherapy?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_2|/lib/types-of-psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Are the Different Types of Psychotherapy?|null2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/types-of-psychotherapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Ready to start therapy, but not sure what type to choose? You can read about common types here.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_3|/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)|null3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/therapy-therapist-732x549-thumbnail-2.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_3|/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)|null3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy" data-testid="title-link">All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_3|/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)|null3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">CBT is one of the most popular forms of therapy. Could it work for you?</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_4|/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All about Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression and Relationships|null4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/03/therapy-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_4|/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All about Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression and Relationships|null4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt" data-testid="title-link">All about Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression and Relationships</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_4|/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All about Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression and Relationships|null4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">IPT aims to help you feel better while addressing interpersonal challenges.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_5|/lib/psychodynamic-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Is Psychodynamic Therapy Right for Me?|null5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/psychodynamic-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/PC-THerapy-Talk-Notebook-1200x628-Facebook-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_5|/lib/psychodynamic-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Is Psychodynamic Therapy Right for Me?|null5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/psychodynamic-therapy" data-testid="title-link">Is Psychodynamic Therapy Right for Me?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_5|/lib/psychodynamic-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Is Psychodynamic Therapy Right for Me?|null5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/psychodynamic-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Psychodynamic therapy can help you understand how your past has shaped your present.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_6|/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?|null6" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/white-cloud-floating-flying-window-square-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_6|/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?|null6" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy" data-testid="title-link">What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_6|/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?|null6" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">DBT can help with various conditions, including borderline personality disorder.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_7|/health/emdr-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is EMDR Therapy?|null7" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/emdr-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/boy-looking-out-train-window-motion-blur-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_7|/health/emdr-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is EMDR Therapy?|null7" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/emdr-therapy" data-testid="title-link">What Is EMDR Therapy?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_7|/health/emdr-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|What Is EMDR Therapy?|null7" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/emdr-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">EMDR helps your brain process traumatic memories through eye movements.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_8|/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Somatic Therapy|null8" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/senior-woman-stretching-leg-lying-down-yoga-mat-fireplace-living-room-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_8|/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Somatic Therapy|null8" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma" data-testid="title-link">All About Somatic Therapy</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_8|/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Somatic Therapy|null8" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Somatic therapy can help release trauma that's being held in the body.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_9|/health/child-parent-psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)|null9" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/child-parent-psychotherapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/mom-hugging-cuddling-adopted-son-down-syndrome-outdoors-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_9|/health/child-parent-psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)|null9" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/child-parent-psychotherapy" data-testid="title-link">All About Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_9|/health/child-parent-psychotherapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|All About Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)|null9" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/child-parent-psychotherapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Child-parent psychotherapy (CPP) may help improve attachment between caregiver and child.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_10|/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|An Overview of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)|null10" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/defocused-blurry-lights-dark-black-background-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_10|/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|An Overview of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)|null10" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" data-testid="title-link">An Overview of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_10|/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|An Overview of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)|null10" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">ECT may be considered for depression when other traditional therapies haven't worked. </a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_11|/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: Does It Work?|null11" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/close-up-portrait-man-eye-light-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_11|/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: Does It Work?|null11" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd" data-testid="title-link">Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: Does It Work?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_11|/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: Does It Work?|null11" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">ERP therapy can help you manage obsessions and compulsions. Here’s how.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_12|/health/eft-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Insecure Attachments? Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) May Help|null12" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/eft-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/young-couple-therapy-talking-couch-therapist-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_12|/health/eft-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Insecure Attachments? Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) May Help|null12" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/eft-therapy" data-testid="title-link">Insecure Attachments? Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) May Help</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Types of therapy_Small Image Listing_12|/health/eft-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Types of therapy|LINK|Insecure Attachments? Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) May Help|null12" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/eft-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">EFT can help you identify unwanted relationship patterns and develop secure connections.</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="css-1p72dae" id="making-the-most-out-of-therapy"><div class="css-5qz12o"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-6qjvwa">Making the most out of therapy</h2></div></div><div class="css-m260rd"><div class="css-1h1rean"><div class="css-z468a2"><ul class="css-17mrx6g"><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_1|/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|10 Tips to Help the Therapist Help You Get the Most Out of Sessions|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/therapy-laptop-home-portrait-happy-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_1|/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|10 Tips to Help the Therapist Help You Get the Most Out of Sessions|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy" data-testid="title-link">10 Tips to Help the Therapist Help You Get the Most Out of Sessions</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_1|/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|10 Tips to Help the Therapist Help You Get the Most Out of Sessions|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Learn 10 tips to make therapy really worth your time and money. </a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_2|/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|How To Find the Right Therapist: 10 Tips|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/PC-How_To_Find_the_Right_Therapist_10_Tips-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_2|/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|How To Find the Right Therapist: 10 Tips|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist" data-testid="title-link">How To Find the Right Therapist: 10 Tips</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_2|/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|How To Find the Right Therapist: 10 Tips|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">The right therapist can help you develop the skills to manage your mental health. Here's how to find them.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_3|/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|How to Open Up to Your Therapist and Why It Matters|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/free-sky-opening-open-freedom-mind-body-openness-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_3|/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|How to Open Up to Your Therapist and Why It Matters|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest" data-testid="title-link">How to Open Up to Your Therapist and Why It Matters</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_3|/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|How to Open Up to Your Therapist and Why It Matters|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> Here's how to be honest with a therapist and why it matters.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_4|/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|I Lied to My Therapist. Now What?|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/woman-therapist-talking-to-patient-colorful-waves-background-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_4|/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|I Lied to My Therapist. Now What?|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it" data-testid="title-link">I Lied to My Therapist. Now What?</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_4|/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|I Lied to My Therapist. Now What?|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Honesty isn't always easy in therapy, but opening up could help you reach your goals.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_5|/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|What to Do When You Disclose ‘Too Much’ in Therapy|lp5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/woman-talking-to-female-counselor-therapist-sessions-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_5|/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|What to Do When You Disclose ‘Too Much’ in Therapy|lp5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy" data-testid="title-link">What to Do When You Disclose ‘Too Much’ in Therapy</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Making the most out of therapy_Medium Image Listing_5|/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Making the most out of therapy|LINK|What to Do When You Disclose ‘Too Much’ in Therapy|lp5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">While disclosure might feel awkward, it could end up leading to positive change.</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><section class="css-82r5pg"><div data-empty="true" class="css-1d3cz3a"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="DMR1__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="DMR1" data-ad="true" class="css-488q2e"></div></div></section></div></div></div><div class="css-1p72dae" id="group-therapy"><div class="css-5qz12o"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-6qjvwa">Group therapy</h2></div></div><div class="css-m260rd"><div class="css-1h1rean"><div class="css-z468a2"><ul class="css-17mrx6g"><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_1|/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|5 Benefits of Group Therapy|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/men-support-group-talking-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_1|/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|5 Benefits of Group Therapy|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy" data-testid="title-link">5 Benefits of Group Therapy</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_1|/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|5 Benefits of Group Therapy|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">What are the benefits of group therapy and how does it work?</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_2|/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|What Is a Self-Help Group?|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/friendship-teamwork-self-help-group-therapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_2|/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|What Is a Self-Help Group?|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group" data-testid="title-link">What Is a Self-Help Group?</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_2|/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|What Is a Self-Help Group?|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Here's how self-help groups can provide mutual support for diverse and challenging life circumstances.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_3|/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|Online Support Groups: ‘Help Me Heal Me’|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/laptop-computer-video-chat-therapy-happy-732x549-thumbnail-1.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_3|/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|Online Support Groups: ‘Help Me Heal Me’|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me" data-testid="title-link">Online Support Groups: ‘Help Me Heal Me’</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Group therapy_Medium Image Listing_3|/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Group therapy|LINK|Online Support Groups: ‘Help Me Heal Me’|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">How to vet online support groups, plus where to find them.</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><section class="css-82r5pg"></section></div></div></div><div class="css-1p72dae" id="changing-therapists" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-5"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-6qjvwa">Changing therapists</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_1|/health/changing-therapists" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|How to Change Therapists: 5 Steps|null1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/changing-therapists" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/mature-man-using-mobile-phone-sitting-on-couch-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_1|/health/changing-therapists" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|How to Change Therapists: 5 Steps|null1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/changing-therapists" data-testid="title-link">How to Change Therapists: 5 Steps</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_1|/health/changing-therapists" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|How to Change Therapists: 5 Steps|null1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/changing-therapists" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">No matter your reason for switching, here are some helpful tips for changing therapists. </a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_2|/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|How to End Therapy the Right Way|null2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/how-to-end-therapy-kite-sky-flying-leaving-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_2|/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|How to End Therapy the Right Way|null2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist" data-testid="title-link">How to End Therapy the Right Way</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_2|/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|How to End Therapy the Right Way|null2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">If you're unsure about how to "break up" with your therapist, here's how to do it.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_3|/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|What Are the Characteristics of Effective Counseling?|null3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/therapy-helping-hand-hands-flower-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_3|/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|What Are the Characteristics of Effective Counseling?|null3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling" data-testid="title-link">What Are the Characteristics of Effective Counseling?</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_3|/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|What Are the Characteristics of Effective Counseling?|null3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">What makes a good therapist, and what factors can make therapy more effective?</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_4|/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|8 Signs a Therapist Is a Bad Fit for You|null4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/close-up-cropped-womans-hands-therapy-pillow-psychologist-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_4|/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|8 Signs a Therapist Is a Bad Fit for You|null4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you" data-testid="title-link">8 Signs a Therapist Is a Bad Fit for You</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_4|/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|8 Signs a Therapist Is a Bad Fit for You|null4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Wondering if your therapist is the right fit for you? These tips might help.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1ib8oek"><div class="css-8sm3l3"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-ljd86m"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_5|/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|Clues It Might Be Time to Change Your Therapist|null5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/female-therapist-listening-to-patient-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-1d95i69" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_5|/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|Clues It Might Be Time to Change Your Therapist|null5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist" data-testid="title-link">Clues It Might Be Time to Change Your Therapist</a><p class="css-ghc6ug"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Changing therapists_Small Image Listing_5|/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Changing therapists|LINK|Clues It Might Be Time to Change Your Therapist|null5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Here are some red flags that signal you might need a different therapist.</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="css-1p72dae" id="other-therapy-techniques"><div class="css-5qz12o"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-6qjvwa">Other therapy techniques</h2></div></div><div class="css-m260rd"><div class="css-1h1rean"><div class="css-z468a2"><ul class="css-17mrx6g"><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_1|/health/free-association-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|All About Free Association Therapy|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/free-association-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/10/paper-photo-collage-man-eyes-closed-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_1|/health/free-association-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|All About Free Association Therapy|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/free-association-therapy" data-testid="title-link">All About Free Association Therapy</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_1|/health/free-association-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|All About Free Association Therapy|lp1" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/free-association-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Free association is a tool that helps you access the contents of your unconscious mind. </a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_2|/health/sand-tray-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|What Is Sand Tray Therapy?|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/sand-tray-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/boy-playing-with-sand-tray-table-toys-therapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_2|/health/sand-tray-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|What Is Sand Tray Therapy?|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/sand-tray-therapy" data-testid="title-link">What Is Sand Tray Therapy?</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_2|/health/sand-tray-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|What Is Sand Tray Therapy?|lp2" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/sand-tray-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Sand tray therapy may sound like simple play, but it can be a powerful therapy tool.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_3|/health/dance-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|All About Dance Therapy|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/dance-therapy" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/women-dancing-smiling-fitness-dance-class-exercise-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_3|/health/dance-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|All About Dance Therapy|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/dance-therapy" data-testid="title-link">All About Dance Therapy</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_3|/health/dance-therapy" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|All About Dance Therapy|lp3" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/health/dance-therapy" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Dance therapy can offer therapeutic relief and an outlet for self-expression.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_4|/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|Does Art Therapy Help You Manage Anxiety Symptoms?|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/art-therapy-drawing-coloring-book-0732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_4|/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|Does Art Therapy Help You Manage Anxiety Symptoms?|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief" data-testid="title-link">Does Art Therapy Help You Manage Anxiety Symptoms?</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_4|/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|Does Art Therapy Help You Manage Anxiety Symptoms?|lp4" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">What can you expect during an art therapy session? </a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-iyua43"><div class="css-lm0pdr"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-f0t0lw css-1ko67ru"><a class="css-1uhtj6l" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_5|/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|What Is Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)?|lp5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/therapy-serious-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-ouk92l css-121ccjn" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_5|/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|What Is Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)?|lp5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients" data-testid="title-link">What Is Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)?</a><p class="css-1i4nk8v"><a class="css-onvglr" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Other therapy techniques_Medium Image Listing_5|/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Medium Image Listing - Other therapy techniques|LINK|What Is Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)?|lp5" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">If you have nightmares because of trauma, imagery rehearsal therapy could help.</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><section class="css-82r5pg"></section></div></div></div></div></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div class="css-i9gxme"></div><footer class="css-irobah"><div class="css-1dppxl0"><hl-social-nav></hl-social-nav><div class="css-1b2ri56"><div class="css-uktbta css-ck5ydc"><hl-newsletter-cta buttonText="SIGN UP" source="footer_widget" subscribeEventTracking="Newsletter Acquisition|footer_widget|submit" className="css-13njx2h" category="Newsletter Acquisition" formatType="footer" name="footer_widget" productId="footer_widget" variant="footer_widget"></hl-newsletter-cta></div><div class="css-uktbta"><div class="css-1xceiwh"><div class="css-10ohy14"><ul class="css-lb03wr css-3o9pqj"><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about">About Us</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/contact-us">Contact Us</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/terms">Terms of Use</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/privacy">Privacy policy</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><button id="privacy-settings-one-trust" title="Privacy Settings" class="css-e8ew9s">Privacy Settings</button></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/advertising-policy">Advertising Policy</a></li></ul><ul class="css-lb03wr css-upe1zs"><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/medical-team">Medical Affairs</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/content-integrity">Content Integrity</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm"><a class="css-3ivp9j" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/find-help">Find a Therapist</a></li><li class="css-3gcukm css-jwb353"><div class="css-16bllps css-1xdhyk6">© 2024 Psych Central, a Healthline Media Company. All rights reserved. Healthline Media is an RVO Health Company. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Psych Central does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. <a class="css-1xx5q6 css-1081t4c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/additional-information">See additional information</a>.</div></li></ul><div class="css-16bllps css-eqytyw">© 2024 Psych Central, a Healthline Media Company. All rights reserved. Healthline Media is an RVO Health Company. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Psych Central does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. <a class="css-1xx5q6 css-1081t4c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.psychcentral.com/about/additional-information">See additional information</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="css-1us2gxx"><div class="css-11upubx"><a class="css-jaxuik" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healthlinemedia.com/?utm_source=psychcentral.com&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=footer&utm_content=logo" aria-label="Healthline Media Logo"><svg alt="Healthline Media" width="132" height="50" class="css-v23quv" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 132 50"><path fill="#FFF" d="M30.477 38.313v9.62h3.98V50h-6.36V38.313h2.38zm11.137 0v2.068h-2.548V50h-2.308v-9.62h-2.565v-2.067h7.421zm3.645 0v4.643h3.826v-4.643h2.337V50h-2.337v-4.976h-3.826V50h-2.32V38.313h2.32zm10.4 0v9.62h3.98V50h-6.362V38.313h2.381zm7.69 0V50h-2.12V38.313h2.12zm4.48 0 3.798 7.149v-7.149h2.325V50h-2.22l-3.955-7.447V50H65.47V38.313h2.359zm14.605 0v2.05h-4.13v2.681h4.013v2.032h-4.013v2.874h4.13V50h-6.362V38.313h6.362zm8.654 0 2.213 7.009 2.23-7.009h3.071V50h-2.264v-8.025L93.764 50h-.943l-2.54-8.025V50H88V38.313h3.088zm15.996 0v2.05h-4.13v2.681h4.014v2.032h-4.014v2.874h4.13V50h-6.361V38.313h6.361zm-104.764 0v4.643h3.825v-4.643h2.337V50H6.145v-4.976H2.32V50H0V38.313h2.32zm14.644 0v2.05h-4.13v2.681h4.013v2.032h-4.013v2.874h4.13V50h-6.362V38.313h6.362zm104.434 0V50h-2.12V38.313h2.12zm7.216-.065L132 49.935h-2.377l-.53-2.085h-3.728l-.53 2.085h-2.377l3.386-11.687h2.77zm-16.063 0c1.008 0 1.878.246 2.612.736.733.49 1.293 1.18 1.68 2.068.386.888.579 1.904.579 3.049 0 1.144-.19 2.158-.571 3.04-.381.882-.938 1.568-1.671 2.058-.734.49-1.61.736-2.629.736h-3.611V38.248h3.611zm-88.636 0 3.386 11.687h-2.377l-.53-2.085h-3.728l-.53 2.085h-2.377l3.386-11.687h2.77zm88.787 2.125h-1.377v7.437h1.377c.826 0 1.466-.339 1.92-1.018.452-.678.68-1.576.68-2.692 0-1.161-.224-2.073-.672-2.735-.448-.661-1.09-.992-1.928-.992zm14.394 0-1.457 5.578h2.915l-1.458-5.578zm-104.698 0-1.458 5.578h2.915l-1.457-5.578zM64.41.044c2.696-.128 2.3.047 3.785.227 3.92.477 7.448 3 9.744 6.016 1.679 2.204 1.893 4.935 1.835 7.58-.09 4.159-1.486 7.861-4.778 10.56-1.194.98-2.662 1.623-3.389 2.054-4.773 1.914-9.086 1.207-12.91-.525-2.566-1.16-4.286-3.257-5.25-5.988-.533-1.511-.81-3.018-1.112-4.588-.201-1.048-.1-2.166-.043-3.248.029-.556.254-1.101.393-1.65C54.11 4.863 58.62.32 64.411.043zm1.307 5.003-.046.01-6.204 2.374a.147.147 0 0 0-.067.222l.919 1.272v11.912c0 .081.065.146.146.146h5.259c.08 0 .146-.065.146-.146v-9.013a.395.395 0 0 1 .792 0v9.013c0 .081.065.146.146.146h5.936a.146.146 0 0 0 .131-.211l-.634-1.262v-5.668c0-3.283-2.62-3.74-4.185-3.74-1.043 0-1.859.366-2.186.61v-5.52a.146.146 0 0 0-.199-.136z"></path></svg></a><div class="css-d2oo9m"><div class="css-s2uf1z"><a class="css-nuhk0d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healthlinemedia.com/?utm_source=psychcentral.com&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=footer&utm_content=about">About</a><a class="css-nuhk0d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://rvohealth.com/careers">Careers</a><a class="css-nuhk0d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healthlinemedia.com/advertise?utm_source=psychcentral.com&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=footer&utm_content=advertise">Advertise with us</a></div><div class="css-huujs8"><p class="css-1vtxghn">OUR BRANDS</p><a class="css-re8ewz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healthline.com/">Healthline</a><a class="css-re8ewz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/">Medical News Today</a><a class="css-re8ewz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://greatist.com/">Greatist</a><a class="css-re8ewz" rel="nofollow" href="https://psychcentral.com/">Psych Central</a><a class="css-re8ewz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://bezzy.com/">Bezzy</a></div></div><a aria-label="@TRUST, AACI Certified logo" class="css-150s69f css-1qsp2zb" href="https://aacihealthcare.com/certificates/c143-3-2021-trust-usa/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><div class="css-1vtpbs6"><lazy-image alt="This website is certified by AACI. Click to verify." src="//i0.wp.com/post.healthline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/TRUST-Mark-1.png?" className="css-spwcx4"></lazy-image></div></a></div></div></footer><div id="foot-pad"></div><div id="consent-modal"></div></div><script> HL={"c":{"countryCode":"SG","countryNumber":702,"continentCode":"AS","dmaCode":"","hideConsumerHealthInformation":false,"consent":{"vendorListTcfVersion":5,"hasGlobalScope":false,"hasFullConsent":false,"gdprApplies":false,"tcString":false,"pingReturn":{},"tcData":{"gdprApplies":false,"cmpLoaded":true,"addtlConsent":"","eventStatus":"cmpuishown"}},"usPrivacyData":{"usprivacy":"1YNY","ccpaApplies":true},"isControl":false,"abSegment":"experimentalRPM=variant;adBlockerDetection=true;adbridgFlag=false;jwPlayerFix=true;oneTrustCPRA=true;","abId":"78f854b8-c56a-44f0-afc3-2cb05310da1e","isNewId":true,"abTestUrls":{},"skipGDPR":true},"ab":{"experimentalRPM":"variant","adBlockerDetection":true,"adbridgFlag":false,"jwPlayerFix":true,"oneTrustCPRA":true},"abTestUrls":{},"ga":{"k1":"psychotherapy","k2":"healthsystems","contentType":"Program Landing","sponsoredProgramId":"therapypc21","articleId":"psy-222707","mainContentCategoryTags":"","category":"","subcategory":"","ek1":"3943dfd675c6e695b591676e7f","emsiteID":"3d58c3c77cd9eb8db3d137"},"adb":false,"d":[],"i":{"enabled":false},"cIds":["528aa7c1-b950-4e1d-9185-8c34f62897da"],"mpd":{"loaded":[{"_driverPath":"/program/understanding-therapy","_contentIndex":"page","driverId":"063e7843-a84d-45c1-b6c1-4fa93ce800d2","siteId":"cd8947b1-cecc-4ef9-8192-9c49190be1fd","site":"psy","status":"on","deleted":false,"overridePredictiveRPM":false,"created":"2022-12-19T15:56:21.000Z","updated":"2024-11-11T21:40:36.000Z","createdBy":"liallison@redventures.com","updatedBy":"mrobinson@rvohealth.com","isTest":false,"overridePredictiveRPMType":"none","rewardType":"","modelType":"","customModel":false,"holdout":"","sdapiTestName":"","imageMobile":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-800x400-Mobile.jpg","color":"#FFC50D","driverTypeId":"1ed6a315-4241-4254-92ae-17d0570ee038","sailthruAccount":"psy","source":"header_overlay","titleOverride":"Get our weekly newsletter","id":"57c2781b-fa20-43ee-99ca-99ecf09cb04e","trackingNumber":39689,"adTagIds":["5bfa54a0-cb61-11ea-841d-230b5918b98d"],"articlePlacement":"headerNewsletter","image":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-700x1076-Desktop.jpg","secondarySubscriptionSubhead":"Other newsletters you won’t want to miss:","secondaryNewsletters":[],"descriptionModal":"Evidence-based guidance, up-to-date resources, and first-hand accounts to help you in your mental health journey.","driverType":"headerNewsletter","verticalId":"9a936b90-9c88-11eb-b675-07de6d70d3cf","verticalName":"Newsletter","lists":["PC Weekly"],"newsletterMeta":true,"name":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter","imageDesktop":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-700x1076-Desktop.jpg","driverPlacementId":"d5b8e667-55c1-4a6d-b05d-728a1733109b","campaignName":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter_39689","productId":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter_39689","_uuid":"m5e5d91ae-7971-4a4d-84e3-094471c2f18bmpd_headerNewsletter_063e7843-a84d-45c1-b6c1-4fa93ce800d2","cpm":1.7998797963679227e+307}],"placed":{},"placements":{},"state":{}},"e":[],"st":{"ddQ":[]},"jwp":{},"m":{"build":"12286243255","version":"eee3eeb418c31a8198e0cc7d308f15d1fd782924","environment":"prod"}}; hlIs=!1; var googletag=googletag||{cmd:[]}; __hlConfig={"travelerScript":"https://traveler.content.now.optum.com/traveler.umd.js","urlPrefix":"www.","absUrl":true,"tagular":{"apiVersion":"v2/t","writeKey":"wk_1hYmqsRCbwXB0ndTQdgXxNR6252","sourceKey":"src_1hYmqunTHJvIJ8xGurFf1jMyi5f","domainWhitelist":["www.psychcentral.com","act.psychcentral.com","frontend-stage.psychcentral.com","act-stage.psychcentral.com","activation.psychcentral.com","activation-stage.psychcentral.com"],"cookieDomain":"psychcentral.com","multiparty":true,"reinforce":"https://psychcentral.com/navi","experimentalFeatures":{"flocEnabled":true}},"preamp":{"siteId":"2u5JyWysh6JYz1Ov7qLSfe"},"metricServer":"https://pavlov-prod.healthline.com/","googleRecaptchaSiteKey":"6LdXRN0ZAAAAALyWYjtGj2Jw42s-CbejSUCm3AlY","marketplaceAPI":"https://prepop.healthline.com/export/form-data/","activationHost":"https://activation.psychcentral.com","datadogRUM":{"applicationId":"512348e0-2b09-41ef-ba89-972c7e598ad8","clientToken":"pub4a8701b4f057fee58e8d2a3dd85184f1"},"gtmServer":"https://gtm-server.healthline.com","gtmConfigValue":"GTM-MB6365D","aimDmdApiKey":"14-51-A5D1AD73","assetsServer":"https://assets.psychcentral.com","algoliaAppId":"7835BOM3SG","algoliaSearchApiKey":"e34a454de65f33ce5820690f9032bcaf","algoliaSearchIndex":"crawler_Prod Healthline","algoliaQuerySuggestionIndex":"crawler_Prod Healthline_query_suggestions","oneTrustOrgId":"4f546f22-b4c6-4415-a248-262d16266ff1"}; _comscore=[]; __comscoreParams=[{"c1":"2","c2":"38584006","cs_ucfr":"","cs_fpit":"c","cs_fpdm":"*null","cs_fpdt":"*null","options":{"enableFirstPartyCookie":true,"bypassUserConsentRequirementFor1PCookie":true,"url_append":"comscorekw=main"}}]; function __uspapi(cmd, apiVer, callback) { if (cmd === 'getUSPData') { callback({ version: '1', uspString: __uspapi.d.usprivacy || '1YNY', }, true); } } __uspapi.d = {"usprivacy":"1YNY","ccpaApplies":true}; !function(){if('PerformanceLongTaskTiming' in window){var g=window.__tti={e:[]};g.o=new PerformanceObserver(function(l){g.e=g.e.concat(l.getEntries())});g.o.observe({entryTypes:['longtask']})}}(); function EventListener(eventName, listenerId, data, pingData) { this.eventName = eventName; this.listenerId = listenerId; this.data = data; this.pingData = pingData; } /** * Custom gpc handler for ?isGpc */ const params = new URLSearchParams(document.location.search); if (params.get('isGpc') !== null) { navigator.globalPrivacyControl = true; } /* Cohesion Configs */ function tagular(...args) { tagular.q.push(args); } tagular.q = []; function preamp(...args) { preamp.q.push(args); } preamp.q = []; function cohesion(...args) { cohesion.q.push(args); } cohesion.q = []; const tagularConfigs = {"apiVersion":"v2/t","writeKey":"wk_1hYmqsRCbwXB0ndTQdgXxNR6252","sourceKey":"src_1hYmqunTHJvIJ8xGurFf1jMyi5f","domainWhitelist":["www.psychcentral.com","act.psychcentral.com","frontend-stage.psychcentral.com","act-stage.psychcentral.com","activation.psychcentral.com","activation-stage.psychcentral.com"],"cookieDomain":"psychcentral.com","multiparty":true,"reinforce":"https://psychcentral.com/navi","experimentalFeatures":{"flocEnabled":true}}; if (HL.i.enabled) { /* Only suppress some tagular events for infinite scroll */ Object.assign(tagularConfigs, { beamHook(event) { /* Executed every time beam is called and passed the event */ /* eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle */ window._Tagular.config.suppressBeam = event['@type'] === 'redventures.usertracking.v3.PageScrolled'; } }) } const preampConfigs = HL.ga.contentType === 'brand-page' ? false : { ...{"siteId":"2u5JyWysh6JYz1Ov7qLSfe"}, hooks: { /* Runs before Preamp requests a new decision */ beforeRun(cohesionConfig, done) { /* Adds k1 to custom Preamp values */ /* Allows Preamp experiences to be created based on the current K1 */ cohesionConfig.custom = { ...cohesionConfig.custom, k1: HL.ga.k1, }; done(); }, beforePlacement(placement, done) { const interval = setInterval(() => { if (window.afterMPD) { /* Defer preamp rendering until we have injected all MPDs as those */ /* need to be in the DOM for Preamp to inject into. */ afterMPD(done); clearInterval(interval); } },500) }, } }; /* eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle */ window._Cohesion = { k: 'cohesion', tagular: tagularConfigs, preamp: preampConfigs }; window._Tagular = { k: 'tagular' }; window._Preamp = { k: 'preamp', start: new Date(), docReady: true }; window._Fuse = { k: 'fuse', docReady: false }; window.tagular = tagular; window.preamp = preamp; window.fuse = () => {}; window.cohesion = cohesion; </script><script> var AdBridg = AdBridg || {cmd: []}; </script><script src="//prod.adspsp.com/adb.2418030p.min.js" async=""></script><script src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js" async=""></script><script src="https://pub.doubleverify.com/dvtag/20447058/DV1208979/pub.js" async=""></script><script src="https://rvo-cohesion.psychcentral.com/cohesion/cohesion-tpo.min.js?cDomain=psychcentral.com" async=""></script><link href="https://c.aps.amazon-adsystem.com" rel="preconnect" crossorigin="true"/><script src="https://c.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/apstag.js" async=""></script><script>module={};__NEXT_DATA__={"buildId":"68871671-d63b-4bae-b972-3c02f92839ec","props":{"ga":{"k1":"psychotherapy","k2":"healthsystems","contentType":"Program Landing","sponsoredProgramId":"therapypc21","articleId":"psy-222707","mainContentCategoryTags":"","category":"","subcategory":"","ek1":"3943dfd675c6e695b591676e7f","emsiteID":"3d58c3c77cd9eb8db3d137"},"lang":"en","data":{"keyImage":{"src":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/PC-Landing_Page_Key_Art-Your-Guide-to-Understanding-Therapy_desktop_keyart_1500x450.jpg","altSrc":["https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/PC-Landing_Page_Key_Art-Your-Guide-to-Understanding-Therapy_Mobile_600x450.jpg"]},"navMenu":[{"title":"Types of therapy","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#types-of-therapy"},{"title":"Group therapy","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#group-therapy"},{"title":"Tips","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#making-the-most-out-of-therapy"},{"title":"Changing therapists","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#changing-therapists"},{"title":"More methods","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy#other-therapy-techniques"}],"propsFor":{"schemaObj":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy"}},"msiteID":"therapypc21","logoSize":"default","logoLink":"","rightRailWidget":[],"bottomRecommendedWidget":[],"isSponsoredCPUV":false,"widgets":[{"id":"","type":"hero","title":"","description":"","items":[{"title":["What Is Psychotherapy and How Does It Help?"],"text":"Psychotherapy means therapy for mental health. Here's how it works.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/what-psychotherapy-help-concept-therapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/psychotherapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["7 Myths and Facts About Psychotherapy"],"text":"We're here to bust some outdated myths about therapy.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/10/therapy-therapist-myths-facts-psychotherapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/myths-about-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Ready to Talk? 6 Tips for Starting Therapy"],"text":"Whatever you’re going through, therapy can support your journey to wellness. ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/man-smiling-holding-mobile-smart-phone-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/how-to-start-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Do I Need Therapy? Quiz"],"text":"Do I need therapy? You can take our quiz to find out. ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/mental-health-professional-therapist-sitting-office-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/quizzes/therapy-quiz","linkToVideo":false}]},{"type":"html_only","source":"\u003ch2\u003eReady to start therapy? Our \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/find-care/specialty/mental-health?\u0026utm_source=pc\u0026utm_medium=editorial\u0026utm_campaign=mentalwellbeing\u0026utm_content=textwidget\u0026utm_term=understanding-therapy\"\u003eFind a Therapist\u003c/a\u003e resource may help.\u003c/h2\u003e"},{"id":"types-of-therapy","type":"sml_img","title":"Types of therapy","description":"","items":[{"title":["What Is a Psychological Evaluation?"],"text":"A psychological assessment can used to help determine diagnosis and treatment, if needed.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/writing-journal-psychological-evaluation-pen-hand-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/what-is-a-psychological-evaluation","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Are the Different Types of Psychotherapy?"],"text":"Ready to start therapy, but not sure what type to choose? You can read about common types here.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/circles-bright-lights-pattern-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/types-of-psychotherapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)"],"text":"CBT is one of the most popular forms of therapy. Could it work for you?","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/therapy-therapist-732x549-thumbnail-2.jpg","link":"/lib/in-depth-cognitive-behavioral-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["All about Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression and Relationships"],"text":"IPT aims to help you feel better while addressing interpersonal challenges.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/03/therapy-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/lib/interpersonal-therapy-ipt","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Is Psychodynamic Therapy Right for Me?"],"text":"Psychodynamic therapy can help you understand how your past has shaped your present.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/PC-THerapy-Talk-Notebook-1200x628-Facebook-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/psychodynamic-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?"],"text":"DBT can help with various conditions, including borderline personality disorder.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/white-cloud-floating-flying-window-square-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Is EMDR Therapy?"],"text":"EMDR helps your brain process traumatic memories through eye movements.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/boy-looking-out-train-window-motion-blur-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/emdr-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["All About Somatic Therapy"],"text":"Somatic therapy can help release trauma that's being held in the body.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/senior-woman-stretching-leg-lying-down-yoga-mat-fireplace-living-room-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["All About Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)"],"text":"Child-parent psychotherapy (CPP) may help improve attachment between caregiver and child.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/mom-hugging-cuddling-adopted-son-down-syndrome-outdoors-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/child-parent-psychotherapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["An Overview of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)"],"text":"ECT may be considered for depression when other traditional therapies haven't worked. ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/defocused-blurry-lights-dark-black-background-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/depression/an-overview-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: Does It Work?"],"text":"ERP therapy can help you manage obsessions and compulsions. Here’s how.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/close-up-portrait-man-eye-light-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/ocd/exposure-erp-therapy-for-ocd","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Insecure Attachments? Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) May Help"],"text":"EFT can help you identify unwanted relationship patterns and develop secure connections.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/young-couple-therapy-talking-couch-therapist-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/eft-therapy","linkToVideo":false}]},{"id":"making-the-most-out-of-therapy","type":"med_img","title":"Making the most out of therapy","description":"","items":[{"title":["10 Tips to Help the Therapist Help You Get the Most Out of Sessions"],"text":"Learn 10 tips to make therapy really worth your time and money. ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/therapy-laptop-home-portrait-happy-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["How To Find the Right Therapist: 10 Tips"],"text":"The right therapist can help you develop the skills to manage your mental health. Here's how to find them.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/PC-How_To_Find_the_Right_Therapist_10_Tips-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/blog/10-ways-to-find-a-good-therapist","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["How to Open Up to Your Therapist and Why It Matters"],"text":" Here's how to be honest with a therapist and why it matters.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/free-sky-opening-open-freedom-mind-body-openness-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/blog/how-to-open-up-to-therapist-and-be-honest","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["I Lied to My Therapist. Now What?"],"text":"Honesty isn't always easy in therapy, but opening up could help you reach your goals.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/woman-therapist-talking-to-patient-colorful-waves-background-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/pro/lying-in-therapy-when-why-and-what-to-do-about-it","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What to Do When You Disclose ‘Too Much’ in Therapy"],"text":"While disclosure might feel awkward, it could end up leading to positive change.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/07/woman-talking-to-female-counselor-therapist-sessions-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/when-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy","linkToVideo":false}]},{"id":"group-therapy","type":"med_img","title":"Group therapy","description":"","items":[{"title":["5 Benefits of Group Therapy"],"text":"What are the benefits of group therapy and how does it work?","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/men-support-group-talking-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/lib/benefits-of-group-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Is a Self-Help Group?"],"text":"Here's how self-help groups can provide mutual support for diverse and challenging life circumstances.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/friendship-teamwork-self-help-group-therapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/what-is-a-self-help-group","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Online Support Groups: ‘Help Me Heal Me’"],"text":"How to vet online support groups, plus where to find them.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/laptop-computer-video-chat-therapy-happy-732x549-thumbnail-1.jpg","link":"/health/online-support-groups-help-me-heal-me","linkToVideo":false}]},{"id":"changing-therapists","type":"sml_img","title":"Changing therapists","description":"","items":[{"title":["How to Change Therapists: 5 Steps"],"text":"No matter your reason for switching, here are some helpful tips for changing therapists. ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/mature-man-using-mobile-phone-sitting-on-couch-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/changing-therapists","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["How to End Therapy the Right Way"],"text":"If you're unsure about how to \"break up\" with your therapist, here's how to do it.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/how-to-end-therapy-kite-sky-flying-leaving-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/how-to-break-up-with-your-therapist","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Are the Characteristics of Effective Counseling?"],"text":"What makes a good therapist, and what factors can make therapy more effective?","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/therapy-helping-hand-hands-flower-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/characteristics-of-effective-counseling","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["8 Signs a Therapist Is a Bad Fit for You"],"text":"Wondering if your therapist is the right fit for you? These tips might help.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/close-up-cropped-womans-hands-therapy-pillow-psychologist-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/lib/red-flags-a-clinician-isnt-right-for-you","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Clues It Might Be Time to Change Your Therapist"],"text":"Here are some red flags that signal you might need a different therapist.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/female-therapist-listening-to-patient-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist","linkToVideo":false}]},{"id":"other-therapy-techniques","type":"med_img","title":"Other therapy techniques","description":"","items":[{"title":["All About Free Association Therapy"],"text":"Free association is a tool that helps you access the contents of your unconscious mind. ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/10/paper-photo-collage-man-eyes-closed-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/free-association-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Is Sand Tray Therapy?"],"text":"Sand tray therapy may sound like simple play, but it can be a powerful therapy tool.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/boy-playing-with-sand-tray-table-toys-therapy-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/sand-tray-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["All About Dance Therapy"],"text":"Dance therapy can offer therapeutic relief and an outlet for self-expression.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/women-dancing-smiling-fitness-dance-class-exercise-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg","link":"/health/dance-therapy","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["Does Art Therapy Help You Manage Anxiety Symptoms?"],"text":"What can you expect during an art therapy session? ","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/art-therapy-drawing-coloring-book-0732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/anxiety/art-therapy-for-anxiety-relief","linkToVideo":false},{"title":["What Is Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)?"],"text":"If you have nightmares because of trauma, imagery rehearsal therapy could help.","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/therapy-serious-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","link":"/blog/a-brief-guide-to-imagery-rehearsal-therapy-irt-for-nightmare-disorders-for-clinicians-and-patients","linkToVideo":false}]}]}},"pathname":"/program-landing","query":{"isControl":false,"name":"understanding-therapy","url":"/program/understanding-therapy","experimentalRPM":"variant","adBlockerDetection":true,"adbridgFlag":false,"jwPlayerFix":true,"oneTrustCPRA":true},"publicPath":"https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/","appState":{"title":"Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More","canonical":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy","isArticle":false,"isContentSeries":false,"canonicalPath":"/program/understanding-therapy","pageTemplate":"Program Landing","adsSponsored":true,"isCPUV":true,"newsletter":{"tags":"","categories":""},"isSponsoredArticle":false,"targeting":{"k1":"psychotherapy","k2":"healthsystems","k3":"health","msiteactive":"true","msiteID":"therapypc21","url":"/understanding-therapy"},"hidePlacements":["DCMR","a:foot","a:rail:readnext"],"disableStickyAds":true,"categories":[],"subcategories":[],"sponsoredNavMenu":false,"userPreloadDrivers":{"headerNewsletter":{"_driverPath":"/program/understanding-therapy","_contentIndex":"page","driverId":"063e7843-a84d-45c1-b6c1-4fa93ce800d2","siteId":"cd8947b1-cecc-4ef9-8192-9c49190be1fd","site":"psy","status":"on","deleted":false,"overridePredictiveRPM":false,"created":"2022-12-19T15:56:21.000Z","updated":"2024-11-11T21:40:36.000Z","createdBy":"liallison@redventures.com","updatedBy":"mrobinson@rvohealth.com","isTest":false,"overridePredictiveRPMType":"none","rewardType":"","modelType":"","customModel":false,"holdout":"","sdapiTestName":"","imageMobile":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-800x400-Mobile.jpg","color":"#FFC50D","driverTypeId":"1ed6a315-4241-4254-92ae-17d0570ee038","sailthruAccount":"psy","source":"header_overlay","titleOverride":"Get our weekly newsletter","id":"57c2781b-fa20-43ee-99ca-99ecf09cb04e","trackingNumber":39689,"adTagIds":["5bfa54a0-cb61-11ea-841d-230b5918b98d"],"articlePlacement":"headerNewsletter","image":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-700x1076-Desktop.jpg","secondarySubscriptionSubhead":"Other newsletters you won’t want to miss:","secondaryNewsletters":[],"descriptionModal":"Evidence-based guidance, up-to-date resources, and first-hand accounts to help you in your mental health journey.","driverType":"headerNewsletter","verticalId":"9a936b90-9c88-11eb-b675-07de6d70d3cf","verticalName":"Newsletter","lists":["PC Weekly"],"newsletterMeta":true,"name":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter","imageDesktop":"https://images-prod.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/newsletter/Psych_Central-Newsletter-700x1076-Desktop.jpg","driverPlacementId":"d5b8e667-55c1-4a6d-b05d-728a1733109b","campaignName":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter_39689","productId":"lifecycle_header_psy_newsletter_39689","_uuid":"m5e5d91ae-7971-4a4d-84e3-094471c2f18bmpd_headerNewsletter_063e7843-a84d-45c1-b6c1-4fa93ce800d2","cpm":1.7998797963679227e+307}},"travelerDisabledReasons":["Ineligible site (psy)","Ineligible page template (/program-landing)","User is located outside the US (SG)","Traveler A/B test is disabled for the user (value=\"undefined\")","Page is sponsored (therapypc21)"]},"siteNav":{"header":{"branding":{"logo":"","enabled":false,"icon":"","title":"test"},"links":[{"title":"Conditions","columns":[{"title":"Featured","columns":1,"columnButton":{"link":"/conditions","text":"All"},"links":[{"title":"Addictions","url":"/addictions"},{"title":"Anxiety Disorder","url":"/anxiety"},{"title":"ADHD","url":"/adhd"},{"title":"Bipolar Disorder","url":"/bipolar"},{"title":"Depression","url":"/depression"},{"title":"PTSD","url":"/ptsd"},{"title":"Schizophrenia","url":"/schizophrenia"}]},{"title":"Articles","columns":3,"columnButton":{"link":"/disorders/disorders","text":"All"},"links":[{"title":"Adjustment Disorder","url":"/disorders/adjustment-disorder-symptoms"},{"title":"Agoraphobia","url":"/anxiety/agoraphobia-symptoms"},{"title":"Antisocial Personality Disorder","url":"/disorders/antisocial-personality-disorder"},{"title":"Borderline Personality Disorder","url":"/disorders/borderline-personality-disorder"},{"title":"Childhood ADHD","url":"/childhood-adhd/childhood-adhd"},{"title":"Dissociative Identity Disorder","url":"/disorders/dissociative-identity-disorder"},{"title":"Narcissistic Personality Disorder","url":"/disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder"},{"title":"Narcolepsy","url":"/disorders/narcolepsy-symptoms"},{"title":"Oppositional Defiant Disorder","url":"/disorders/oppositional-defiant-disorder-symptoms"},{"title":"Panic Attack","url":"/anxiety/panic-attack-symptoms"},{"title":"Postpartum Depression","url":"/depression/postpartum-depression"},{"title":"Schizoaffective Disorder","url":"/disorders/schizoaffective-disorder-symptoms"},{"title":"Seasonal Affective Disorder","url":"/depression/seasonal-affective-disorder"},{"title":"Sex Addiction","url":"/lib/what-is-sexual-addiction"},{"title":"Social Anxiety","url":"/anxiety/social-anxiety-disorder-symptoms"},{"title":"Specific Phobias","url":"/anxiety/specific-phobia-symptoms"},{"title":"Teenage Depression","url":"/lib/teenage-depression"},{"title":"Trauma","url":"/health/what-is-trauma"}]}]},{"title":"Discover","columns":[{"title":"Wellness Topics","columns":1,"links":[{"title":"Black Mental Health","url":"/program/black-mental-health"},{"title":"Grief","url":"/health/refuge-in-grief"},{"title":"Emotional Health","url":"/program/emotional-health"},{"title":"Sex \u0026 Relationships","url":"/relationships"},{"title":"Trauma","url":"/program/trauma"},{"title":"Understanding Therapy","url":"/program/understanding-therapy"},{"title":"Workplace Mental Health","url":"/program/mental-health-at-work"}]},{"title":"Original Series","columns":1,"links":[{"title":"My Life with OCD","url":"/content-series/my-life-with-ocd"},{"title":"Caregivers Chronicles","url":"/content-series/caregivers-chronicles"},{"title":"Empathy at Work","url":"/content-series/empathy-at-work"},{"title":"Sex, Love \u0026 All of the Above","url":"/content-series/sex-love-and-all-of-the-above"},{"title":"Parent Central","url":"/content-series/parent-central"},{"title":"Mindful Moment","url":"/health/mindful-moment-awakening-power-of-hope"}]},{"title":"News \u0026 Events","columns":1,"links":[{"title":"Mental Health News","url":"/news"},{"title":"COVID-19","url":"/coronavirus/coronavirus-overview"},{"title":"Live Town Hall: Mental Health in Focus","url":"https://www.healthline.com/health/healthline-live-town-hall-mental-health-in-focus"}]},{"title":"Podcasts","columns":1,"links":[{"title":"Inside Mental Health","url":"/blog/show"},{"title":"Inside Schizophrenia","url":"/blog/is"},{"title":"Inside Bipolar","url":"/blog/ibp"}]}]},{"title":"Quizzes","columns":[{"title":"Conditions","columns":2,"links":[{"title":"ADHD Symptoms Quiz","url":"/quizzes/adhd-quiz"},{"title":"Anxiety Symptoms Quiz","url":"/quizzes/anxiety-quiz"},{"title":"Autism Quiz: Family \u0026 Friends","url":"/quizzes/autism-quiz"},{"title":"Autism Symptoms Quiz","url":"/quizzes/autism-test"},{"title":"Bipolar Disorder Quiz","url":"/quizzes/bipolar-quiz"},{"title":"Borderline Personality Test","url":"/quizzes/borderline-test"},{"title":"Childhood ADHD Quiz","url":"/quizzes/child-adhd-quiz"},{"title":"Depression Symptoms Quiz","url":"/quizzes/depression-quiz"},{"title":"Eating Disorder Quiz","url":"/quizzes/eating-disorders-quiz"},{"title":"Narcissim Symptoms Test","url":"/quizzes/narcissistic-personality-quiz"},{"title":"OCD Symptoms Quiz","url":"/quizzes/ocd-quiz"},{"title":"Psychopathy Test","url":"/quizzes/psychopathy-quiz"},{"title":"PTSD Symptoms Quiz","url":"/quizzes/ptsd-quiz"},{"title":"Schizophrenia Quiz","url":"/quizzes/schizophrenia-test"}]},{"title":"Lifestyle","columns":2,"columnButton":{"link":"/program/quizzes","text":"All"},"links":[{"title":"Attachment Style Quiz","url":"/quizzes/attachment-style-quiz"},{"title":"Career Test","url":"/quizzes/career-test"},{"title":"Do I Need Therapy Quiz?","url":"/quizzes/therapy-quiz"},{"title":"Domestic Violence Screening Quiz","url":"/quizzes/domestic-violence-quiz"},{"title":"Emotional Type Quiz","url":"/quizzes/emotional-type-quiz"},{"title":"Loneliness Quiz","url":"/quizzes/loneliness-quiz"},{"title":"Parenting Style Quiz","url":"/quizzes/parenting-style-quiz"},{"title":"Personality Test","url":"/quizzes/personality-quiz"},{"title":"Relationship Quiz","url":"/quizzes/love-quiz"},{"title":"Stress Test","url":"/quizzes/stress-test"},{"title":"What's Your Sleep Like?","url":"/quizzes/sleep-quiz"}]}]},{"title":"Resources","columns":[{"title":"Treatment \u0026 Support","columns":1,"links":[{"title":"Find Support","url":"/program/how-to-find-mental-health-support"},{"title":"Suicide Prevention","url":"/lib/suicide-prevention-hotline-number"},{"title":"Drugs \u0026 Medications","url":"/drugs/drugs"},{"title":"Find a Therapist","url":"https://care.healthline.com/find-care/specialty/mental-health-professional?\u0026utm_source=pc\u0026utm_medium=editorial\u0026utm_campaign=mentalwellbeing\u0026utm_content=textwidget\u0026utm_term=homepage-resources\u0026redirected=true"}]}]}]},"footer":{"links":[{"title":"About Us","url":"/about"},{"title":"Contact Us","url":"/about/contact-us"},{"title":"Terms of Use","url":"/about/terms"},{"title":"Privacy policy","url":"/about/privacy"},{"sponsored":false,"title":"Privacy Settings","url":"/privacy-settings"},{"title":"Advertising Policy","url":"/about/advertising-policy"},{"title":"Medical Affairs","url":"/about/medical-team"},{"title":"Content Integrity","url":"/about/content-integrity"},{"title":"Newsletter","url":"/newsletter"},{"title":"Find a Therapist","url":"/find-help"},{"title":"Your Privacy Choices","url":"https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/b45407c6-ee79-4a08-912e-02ce898f9a14/8f420b32-53af-4399-935d-32eb9b61201e","location":"US","appendAnonymousId":true,"privacyOptOutLink":true}]}},"stylesheetIds":["0","150s69f","1uhtj6l","b7n1on","a10gts","114pms8","x9mcui","nh5wz1","fpijwa","ona0wc","17pxzig","f0t0lw","hh42uh","zya54r","3jro8","fdjy12","19nuao0","m260rd","tqpz90","1w3ble7","cs3emt","x4xfyn","18a1afd","eafq96","14x00sv","10aca47","gv8cz7","1g6cesj","1ggbbxe","17orj9b","yc5e1l","1wyiq3l","yer60s","ajcamw","pfbi5","1dhgcr8","2dofw9","ifmqwy","1wm8u43","1hjaa0k","1jpwf16","1j2d96m","11egx89","pdceuf","1ik4tkj","bcus5s","1fteite","1h1rean","z468a2","82r5pg","488q2e","lm0pdr","rwmw5v","1fb1nmp","onvglr","1l7cd95","rlaxw5","px8f4n","1p72dae","e1odkq","8jz2hi","1tiy433","1mh6912","10vopkp","11m5n61","n8se4v","1icyrwe","1vhiw9j","1k6rh9k","r0obfg","1ykdma4","ghc6ug","1e10nv6","6qjvwa","7s188z","1q1zlz3","1ib8oek","8sm3l3","ljd86m","1d95i69","5qz12o","17mrx6g","iyua43","121ccjn","1d3cz3a","1ogew01","1ogkrun","10gqf0c","19tlxbf","1a0oouy","q9supy","i9gxme","irobah","1dppxl0","1b2ri56","uktbta","1xceiwh","10ohy14","lb03wr","3gcukm","3ivp9j","e8ew9s","16bllps","1xx5q6","1us2gxx","11upubx","jaxuik","d2oo9m","s2uf1z","nuhk0d","huujs8","1vtxghn","re8ewz","79elbk"]}</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/vendor-5bf71-legacy.js" crossorigin="anonymous" async=""></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/lib-77798-legacy.js" crossorigin="anonymous" async=""></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/felib-core-db794-legacy.js" crossorigin="anonymous" async=""></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/felib-2a842-legacy.js" crossorigin="anonymous" async=""></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.psychcentral.com/_next/68871671-d63b-4bae-b972-3c02f92839ec/psy/pages/program-landing.js-legacy.js" crossorigin="anonymous" async=""></script><script src="https://js.sentry-cdn.com/8bc674d734914b3f8179f84e9edb0faa.min.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script><script> window.Sentry && Sentry.onLoad(function() { const o = {"dsn":"https://8bc674d734914b3f8179f84e9edb0faa@o62581.ingest.sentry.io/248102","sampleRate":0.1,"release":"12286243255","environment":"prod"}; o.allowUrls = [/https:\/\/assets.psychcentral.com\//]; o.ignoreErrors = [/Error compiling fragment shader/i,/Float textures are not supported/i,/Can't execute code from a freed script/i,/enough storage/i,/out of memory/i,/PP\(/i,/Synchronous XHR in page dismissal./i,/Failed to load.*ingest.make.rvapps.io\/v2\/t/i,/Failed to load.*ingest.make.rvohealth.com\/v2\/t/i,/The operation was aborted/i,/Blocked a restricted frame with origin/i,/cancelled/i,/cancelado/i]; if (window.beforeSend) o.beforeSend = beforeSend; Sentry.init(o); Sentry.configureScope(function (scope) { scope.setTag('environment', 'prod') }); if (window.initSentry) initSentry(); }); </script><div> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Understanding Therapy: How it Works, Types, and More","url":"https://psychcentral.com/program/understanding-therapy"}</script></div><noscript><img alt="" src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=38584006&cv=3.9&cj=1&comscorekw=main"/></noscript><span>  </span><div id="menu-host"></div></body></html>