Value of Choosing a Psychologist Psychology is about our experience as human beings … our feelings, our thoughts, our values … our choices, our relationships, our actions. The quality of our lives consists not of our achievements, possessions or even our pleasures. It comes from our ability to develop our potential, integrate our experiences and attain increasing self-awareness and perspective. Psychology provides an environment within which our natural human development is nurtured, past wounds are healed and we acquire insights that help us to attain our objectives in life.

Some psychologists focus more on our underlying beliefs. Others begin with an awareness of feelings. Some focus on development of skills and abilities. Psychologists typically address healing needs. (Often the need for psychological assistance comes from an awareness of personal difficulties such as anxiety and depression, from traumatic experiences or from an awareness of external problems such as conflicts in relationships or inability to meet goals). All of these approaches are simply starting points to enhance our fulfillment as human beings. Choosing the right psychologist for you may be a process of asking someone for a personal recommendation, reviewing the psychologist’s published credentials and description of their approach and possibly requesting a personal consultation with the psychologist you are considering. Choosing someone who is right for you could represent a turning point in your life.