Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: Professional Contexts and Differences

Hi Today I want to explain and answer some questions you may have about the practice of psychotherapy, clinical psychology, and mental health professionals. I believe it's extremely important to differentiate, clarify, and specify, something that is necessary for every human being and their personal development today.

Do you know the difference between

Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Psychotherapy?

The PsychologyAs such, it is the study of the human mind.

LOGOS = STUDY

PSYCHE = SOUL-MIND

It began as a philosophical movement that sought to understand that which belongs to our human quality and which is still considered a great mystery, SOUL; which later, thanks to medicine today, we call theStudy of the Mind. All of this, to try to explain how we function in our unique human nature. From this, many areas of study and practice emerge.

To be Psychologist is not synonymous with being a psychotherapist., because psychotherapy is a specific way of studying andpractice Psychology.

The PsychotherapyIt involves a practice that we as psychologists decide to exercise.Differentiating itself from theClinical Psychology.

Psychotherapy is an area of ​​clinical psychology, since clinical psychology involves many aspects beyond the therapy we commonly know.

Therefore, thePsychotherapy,As the word says, it implies aProcess of Mental therapy.

Psyche = Mind.

So, the Psychotherapy would be theTherapy for our Mind.And to achieve this, there are different approaches in which psychologists can specialize. Personally, I trained as aGestalt Psychotherapist with world viewTranspersonal.

I find it extremely necessary to emphasize that,To become a psychotherapist, we first need to have studied psychology; then, we need to specialize in psychotherapy. And most importantly,start our own psychotherapeutic processIn this course, we begin to discover what our mind is like and how it works; what we call the ego. We then help others in their own process of self-discovery through psychotherapy.

Is VERY important That as psychologists dedicated to the psychotherapeutic field, we seek the company of another colleague to observe everything that, as human beings, we fail to recognize.Often, our minds become confused with those of others, and if we don't know how to recognize this and differentiate ourselves from others, we can further damage the minds of those in front of us. Our patients.

The human mind, is what we identify with. It is our language,how I see the world and how I see myself. It is the understanding of life and everything that exists.. That's what we call so much nowadays EGOIt's a whole that we simultaneously fail to identify. It's what makes us, as a species on this planet, human beings and differentiates us from the rest of the kingdoms (animal, plant, mineral).

According to psychology,we are 3-dimensional beings. We have aBODY, a MINDand a SPIRITAs psychologists, we focus on studying the dimensionMINDof us, for which there are multiple ways and approaches to do so.

Have you ever tried to touch your mind?

Where is?

What shape is it?

….

That's right, Immaterial…

An endless number of characteristics and qualities that we can only observe in our actions and feelings through our body.

Me as a psychotherapist, I will accompany you in discovering how that worksTheyin you. To observe it and recognize it as part of you, just like your body. It is also controlled by you and your will.

And I, as a Transpersonal Psychotherapist,I recognize that just as my Spirit has no form and I cannot touch it, neither does my mind; and my body is the vehicle through which both are expressed. Therefore, I accompany you in recognizing your side.material, intangible and spiritual, through a lookTranspersonal Gestalt.

Now, after everything previously shared, I feel the need to respond and explain:

How do psychotherapists differ from clinical psychologists?

As I explained before, thePSYCHOTHERAPYIt is the therapy of the mind, therefore, those of us who call ourselvespsychotherapists, we would be the THERAPISTS of the HUMAN MIND, thus dedicating ourselves to “HEAL THE MIND”.

How?

Accompanying each person's journey through the psychotherapeutic process, based on the psychotherapeutic model we have chosen to study and practice. Psychoanalysis, Cognitive-Behavioral, Systemic, Humanistic, Transpersonal, Integral, Constructivist, Positivist, among others.

On the other hand, aClinical PsychologistThis person practices the profession within the consultation space, where he or she can perform various interventions:Psychological care, Psychological evaluation, Psychodiagnosis, Psychoeducation, among others. But he is not a therapist specializing in the mind; therefore, his perspective can often be more limited than that of a psychologist specializing inPsychotherapy.

Not all psychologists are psychotherapists, nor are all therapists psychologists.

That's why it isVERY importantWe need to inform ourselves about the specialization of the professional in front of us; because if you have a heart condition, you won't be treated by a neurologist, much less a general practitioner.

Let's put it this way. A psychologist is like a general practitioner; a clinical psychologist is a general practitioner, dedicated to consulting and caring for patients. And apsychotherapist, is the specialist doctor who is dedicated to the consultation and therapy of that part of our body.

Not all of them Psychotherapists we do psychodiagnostics, psychoeducation, psychological care, nor do we work in a traditional office.

Each Psychotherapist, finds his way of practicing psychotherapy and working with his clients and/or patients.

And therein lies the beautiful authenticity of us as people who have chosen to dedicate our time and energy to the work in Mental Health. Nowadays there are multiple practices and trainings that allow us to work in the area of Mental Health. We psychologists are one of them.

Now, after this clarification, the question may arise:

How do I know what I need, what's best for me?

Let me help you find that answer.

If what you need is support from A Mental Health Professional Since you're not feeling well emotionally about your life and present, I invite you to find a psychologist specializing in psychotherapy. I know that our care can often be expensive, and "we don't have the money to pay for it," but... if you had a heart condition and needed surgery, would you have it performed by a general practitioner?

Unfortunately there is still very little information about how important it isMental health. Not just from a medical perspective, but from a psychological perspective. Medications don't work on our minds; they affect, alter, and reorganize our brain chemistry. But not our minds. Remember, you can't touch them.

If we gave our mind the true importance it has on our quality of life in our daily lives, we would truly entrust our minds only to those who truly have the capacity to work at that level.

A clinical psychologist can accompany you and help you feel better, but they won't help you delve deeper into your mind and discover how it works. Because although our study determines certain generalities, each mind is unique and individual. And yours has its own way of working.

And it's true that you can also go to a coach or another type of therapist and feel very well and happy. Today, there are many human beings dedicated to the field of medicine and therapies. However, I will never be able to perform open-heart surgery on you without you dying during it; if I don't study medicine or specialize in cardiology and surgery. Or perhaps, if I dare and trust in my acquired abilities and skills, I will dare to do it and I will be able to; because we are capable of doing anything we set our minds to. Ultimately, it's about opening your chest and fixing whatever is wrong inside. However, what are the chances that you won't die in the process?

We study and specialize to reduce the risks involved in practicing our profession.

It's the same with our mind. And I mention our heart as a point of explanation, since our mind is as vital, if not more so, than our heart and brain.

Our Mind it's the same as fragile, delicate and necessary for our life, than our heart.

It's very important to differentiate our fields of work and, above all, our specialization; many psychologists begin working therapeutically with people who, unfortunately, because they lack the knowledge that comes with specialization in the area, hurt their patients' psyches more than they already were. And I write this without any intention of judging the quality of professionals we might become, much less the intentions that professionals might have. It's just that I think it's extremely important to recognize when we're prepared to dedicate ourselves to something and when we aren't. Recognizing ourselves and our own limitations.

Mental health is extremely necessary and should be considered as part of the basic health of every human being However, there is still a lot of ignorance about how important it is for the quality of life we ​​have.

Just as you cultivate your body, you also need to cultivate your mind. But if you don't understand how it works, you'll have a hard time taking charge of it.

I invite you to seek out professionals who truly know what they're doing, so that your psychological therapy process will be as fruitful for you and your future as possible. Invest in your mental health as you invest in your physical health and well-being. Psychotherapy IT'S NOT go to Counselor, where a Friend or, where Someone tell you what to do. Sometimes we think our profession is extremely simple and easy to practice. Let me tell you,It is NOT like that.

For something NOT all psychologists are dedicated to the PSYCHOTHERAPY

Finally, going to psychotherapy and having a psychotherapist isOpen and Showour highest level of Intimacy and Vulnerability to another. And that other, has the Resources, Tools, Skills and Capabilities of SUPPORT USin our Vulnerability, ACCOMPANY US to look inside ourselves and OUR UNCONSCIOUS.

It is letting someone into that place that you don't even know what it is, or where it is; butIf you know it exists, you feel it.

From my own way of working psychotherapy, I can say that Ifocus in “Help us observe “that” something that is within and commands our lives”.

I studied psychology precisely to understand myself…

It all started with a thirst to know what was wrong with me. I wasn't happy... and I wanted to be. I began my own process.psychotherapist when I was 16 years old, after asking my mother to take me to the psychologist and get me diagnosed Major Depression.

At the same time as I was going through my own psychotherapeutic process, I decided to study psychology to understand how my mind and the world worked; I had already learned to communicate with it and recognize it. Thanks to that, everything began to make more sense and clarity. I realized I wasn't going crazy; I had lived through traumatic experiences, which are still expressed in my present. I learned to name them and recognize them as part of me. I am incredibly grateful to that 16-year-old girl who decided to ask for help. I recognize that she saved my life, and today I am the woman I am, thanks to that small but vitally important decision.

From the age of 16 until now, I have undergone various psychotherapeutic processes and approaches. The first time was six months of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Although my Major Depression seemed to be over, I still had wounds and conflicts that needed to be addressed and resolved.

So, I began the second process at 17, with a psychoanalyst who accompanied me for approximately three years. Thanks to her and the space, I learned a lot about myself and learned to delve deeper into my unconscious. She also helped me a lot to deepen my training as a psychologist. However, there came a point where I stopped feeling comfortable with the space and abandoned the process. After a year or so, I resumed with another colleague, a constructivist and systemic psychotherapist, where I also didn't feel completely comfortable with the process.

Finally, in my last year of training, during my professional internship, I found a center forAddiction Rehabilitation, who worked from the Gestalt Therapy. I fell in love with the approach and, above all, with the way it intervenes. Incorporating the body into therapy made sense to me and completed my puzzle. Thanks to that professional practice, I chose to experience my own psychological process through Gestalt therapy, later specializing in it, and today, practicing from this model. However, until about 5–6 years ago, new pieces began to appear missing from my puzzle; and neither psychology nor Gestalt therapy were helping me find them. I felt deep down that there was something else I needed to focus on and cultivate.

And so it was that I began to observe and focus on my subtle field, discovering my spirit and all the ancestry within it.

And this is how I guide those who want to embark on the path of self-exploration, from our three-dimensionality. And how by learning to recognize our mind and everything within it, we can feel freer and happier with our lives and our history.

I focus on“Recognizing our will and allowing ourselves to exercise it; always with love and responsibility.” Looking through the"do", what you areobviating,thereUnconsciousI help you understand and accept the multiplicities that you are, and choose which of them you want to be. To truly be the director of your life and allow both your mind and your spirit to guide the path to where your Being needs to go. That which is within, that which is much greater than everything you know.

I, Camila Andrea García-Aylwin Narváez, as a transpersonal psychotherapist, will help you understand and accept who you really are. And, above all, to become who you truly want to be.

The way I connect with my subtle field is thanks to theIndigenous worldview of different native peoples, traditions and cultures. Well, all of them, in their own way, HONOR our life, that of our environment, and that of the planet we live on. They honor the ancestry and wisdom that exist within it. They recognize that thanks to our Mother Nature, it is possible for us to stay alive.

We are dualities,

We are energy

We are matter

We are essence

We are so many forms…

I professionally practice psychotherapy from a transpersonal perspective. I allow myself to observe and validate the divine dimension that we are. I honor it and our ancestors. However, I focus on recognizing the human side, our mind, and how it shapes and creates our reality. Empowering our will, recognizing what we want, what we desire, and where we are headed.

My intention in accompanying someone on this beautiful and complex journey through the mind is for us to learn to be free from it. To recognize that "what" is there belongs to us, and we are responsible for it. Just as we are for our body and everything in our lives.

Accepting who we are and empowering who we want to be.

"Allowing ourselves to flourish and expand into our full potential. Recognizing our spirit and the purpose of our Being. To live in freedom and peace with our reality.

With all the love in the world, I hope this information helps you become more aware of the importance of seeking the help you truly need. May you prioritize your mental health and choose to invest in it. Whenever you invest in your mental health, you are investing in your happiness. Even if it's scary, painful, and uncomfortable;Believe me, you will be grateful for having given yourself such a beautiful gift.

Happy to accompany and/or guide you in finding your happiness.

Medicine Svatantrya

Ps. Camila Andrea García-Aylwin Narváez

Master in Gestalt Theory and Practice

Specialist in Psychocorporality, Trauma and Abortions

Psychotherapist and Facilitator of Ceremonies with Master Plants and Entheogens

TRE Therapist “Trauma Release Exercises”

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