30 years ago, there was a controversy about psychotherapy.  Does it work or do people just get better on their own? Today the weight of the research is clear that psychotherapy works.  The question often becomes, which one is the best?

This is a difficult question to answer in a few sentences, especially since some forms of therapy, especially CBT (see below), lend themselves much better to research than others; this creates the impression that some are “better” than another. It is my belief from the evidence that the relationship between client and therapist is critical.  The therapist must be competent and invested in their work, whatever that form of therapy may be. The fact is that  the “ingredients” or therapy seem to matter less than the commitment to work together to do what is required to get better.  Each form of therapy is a way to frame the client’s concerns, establish goals and how to work towards them. A personalized treatment is what Herald Square Psychology is committed to giving to each client.