Model of Care: Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is treatment of emotional, behavioral, personality, and psychiatric disorders based primarily upon verbal or nonverbal communication and interventions with the patient, in contrast to treatments utilizing chemical and physical measures. Verbal means communication. Non verbal techniques include silence, body language, facial expressions, and respect for personal space.

There are three levels of psychotherapy:

1. Supportive therapy
2. Reeducative therapy
3. Reconstructive therapy

Supportive Therapy:
In supportive therapy, the client is allowed to express feelings, explore alternatives and make decision.


Reeducative Therapy:
Reeducative therapy will include a short-term psychotherapy, reality therapy, cognitive restructuring, and behavior modification, and involves learning new ways of perceiving and behaving. Reeducative therapy requires a longer period than supportive therapy.

Reconstructive Therapy:
Reconstructive therapy includes deep psychotherapy or psychoanalysis and may require 2 to 5 years of therapy or more, focusing on all aspects of the client’s life. The positive outcomes of reconstructive therapy will be a greater understanding of self and others, more emotional freedom, and the development of potential abilities.