What is Psychotherapy?

The question is often asked: "What is psychotherapy?" At BC&PA we like to make a distinction between "counseling" and "psychotherapy." BC&PA clinicians believe that counseling is an important endeavor, focusing on the symptoms associated with emotional disorders, and seeking solutions to those emotional and behavioral problems.

Psychotherapy is a deeper, more exploratory endeavor. In psychotherapy, the therapist and the patient join in an empathic, in-depth encounter, the aim of which is to "understand" at deeper, emotional levels, past and present emotional strivings, and ways to enhance and improve the day to day functioning of the client/patient's emotional life, based on an understanding of how the past influences present and future thoughts and behaviors.

The psychotherapists at Beach Counseling & Psychotherapy have served the greater Saco area for more than 15 years. Together, they have more than 75 years of practice experience, and maintain an on-going commitment to professional development. The clinicians at BC&PA bring varied experiences in education, training, and teaching that contribute to the overall qualities of the group.