Private therapists work independently and can specialize in certain patient types or issues. They help patients discover the cause of their problems and create a course of action to overcome them. Private therapists cannot prescribe medication and must have the proper licensing to run their practice.
A private therapist counsels patients as part of his private practice. This type of therapist is not associated with a specific hospital, clinic or practice. The responsibilities of private therapists are similar to those working in a practice in that they deal with the treatment and therapy of the mind and emotional state of their patients.
Those pursuing a career in private therapy can choose to be a generalist or a specialist who works with specific types of patients. A therapist who chooses to work as a generalist can help patients deal with anything from the death of a family member or eating disorders to couples counseling and anxiety issues.
If a therapist chooses to specialize, they typically work with a specific type of patient. For example, a therapist may choose to only work with children, adolescents, or adults. In this case, the therapist specializes in an age group.
Another way that a private therapist can specialize is in the type of issue or problem the patient needs help with. For example, a private therapist who works with couples only works with marriages and people who are in committed relationships.
The private therapist’s duty is to help the patient discover what is the cause of the problem. The therapist will do several sessions to figure out the problem, even if patients come to sessions thinking they know what the problem is. During the sessions, the therapist and the patient discover the problems that need to be addressed.
Working together, the private therapist and patient create a course of action to overcome or deal with the problem at the appropriate level. a private therapist is more equivalent to a counselor or a psychologist. These types of therapists are not like psychiatrists in that they cannot prescribe medication as a course of action as part of therapy.
Typically, a private therapist rents their own office space. Some therapists may run their practice out of the home, depending on zoning regulations in the state, county, or city where the therapist lives. No matter where the private therapist chooses to run their practice, the therapist is required to have the proper counseling business license and the proper licensing to run a business in the state and county in which they practice.
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