Individual Therapy

Definition

Individual therapy is a form of psychotherapy where a therapist works one-on-one with a client to explore their feelings, beliefs, or behaviors, work through challenging memories, identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change and set personal goals.

Related terms

Psychoanalysis:

A therapeutic approach that involves exploring unconscious desires or thoughts affecting behavior.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):

A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Humanistic Therapy:

An approach to psychology that emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behavior.