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- DictionarySup·port·ive ther·a·py/səˈpôrdiv ˈTHerəpē/
noun
- 1. treatment designed to improve, reinforce, or sustain a patient's physiological well-being or psychological self-esteem and self-reliance.
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- Supportive psychotherapy is a type of therapy that primarily focuses on providing emotional support, encouragement, and validation during difficult life circumstances or psychological challenges. Your therapist will encourage you to talk about your feelings, concerns, and problems in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
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Mar 8, 2023 · Supportive psychotherapy is a gentle type of therapy that seeks to build your confidence and help you cope with daily stress before delving into any deeply personal or traumatic issues.
- Traci Pedersen
Jan 17, 2020 · The aim of psychotherapy, whether supportive or expressive, is to help the client make a better adjustment to reality. In expressive psychotherapy (EP), this is done by strengthening the ego. In contrast, SP accepts the ego more or less as it is and aims to improve adaption by modifying the demands made upon the ego.
- Sandeep Grover, Ajit Avasthi, Mukesh Jagiwala
- 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_768_19
- 2020
- 2020/01
Supportive psychotherapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that integrates various therapeutic schools such as psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral, as well as interpersonal conceptual models and techniques. [1]
Apr 30, 2024 · Supportive therapy is generally defined as a form of psychotherapy that focuses on listening, support, empathy, and managing symptoms. This type of therapy can also involve practicing strategies and techniques to work through difficult times and emotions and may improve self-esteem.
Jul 30, 2020 · Supportive psychotherapy is indicated for patients on the left side of the continuum (higher impairment levels), whereas expressive psychotherapy is better suited for patients on the right side of the continuum (healthier patients).
Jul 1, 2014 · This article briefly reviews the history and meaning of “supportive psychotherapy” (SP), its clinical and research use, and then suggests a research-tested definition of SP for general usage.
Supportive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that relies on the therapeutic alliance to alleviate symptoms, improve self-esteem, restore relation to reality, regulate impulses and negative thinking, and reinforce the ability to cope with life stressors and challenges.
