Psychotherapy is the process that focuses on the relief of distress. Many people experience difficulties when faced with relationship issues, financial problems, death or chronic illness of a loved one, a life-threatening medical condition, work-related issues, physical or psychological trauma, alcohol and drug addiction, and other problems.
Seeking the assistance from someone with the right training, experience and commitment is often the most effective means for achieving positive changes and experiencing relief from your distress. Your psychotherapist should be someone with whom you can build trust and openness. You and your therapist will work together to help you cope, adapt and build skills to reduce distress. Together you may look at patterns in your life to help you come to a greater understanding of yourself and build newer, more adaptive methods of coping. The relationship will be most helpful if your therapist is warm, accepting and authentic.
Just like pilots need specific and intensive training, your therapist here at LiftAffect goes through their own Mental Health intensive training. A licensed Mental Health Professional (MHP) is required to have an accredited Masters degree or PhD in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Educational Psychology. This education includes graduate courses in:
After graduating from their programs, MHP’s are required to receive several years of clinical supervision from a seasoned practitioners before they are qualified to take their state licensing exam. In short, licensed MHP’s have invested many years in their training and work experience before they are able to practice independently.
Our goal at LiftAffect is to help professional pilots realize their potential from a professional, personal, social, and spiritual point-of-view. We believe that every client we assist has the capacity to initiate and experience change in their life no matter how difficult their situation may be, and we are honored to help our clients explore their choices.