For many reasons, children and adults alike may lose their way and find themselves in need of help from a professional. The alliance between the therapist and the patient is to:
- Create a relationship with the patient outside of their family and friends, and explore and help the patient discover or recover their "true self."
- Assist with the patient's emotional and personal growth, and development, in a safe and secure environment.
- Guide the patient - and their family - through difficult and often painful topics to achieve emotional and psychological well-being.
- Build self-esteem and communication skills with the patient to that they can confidently express their emotions, and recognize their accomplishments.
- Create an individualized treatment program to address the needs of the patient, and aid them in addressing their concerns to improve their emotional understanding.
- Guide the patient's progress into the outside world, via a comprehensive plan of action.
Together with their patients, therapists create spaces of empowerment for patients to undergo emotional and psychological metamorphoses; and with the end of each session, patients can emerge anew and confidently conquer the world before them.
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