Cracow, Poland

School of Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy at SWPS University

Szkoła Psychoterapii Poznawczo-Behawioralnej Uniwersytetu SWPS

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⇑School of Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy at SWPS University at SWPS Kraków

Language: Polish Studies in Polish

Subject area: medicine, health care

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University website: english.swps.pl

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Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills. Certain psychotherapies are considered evidence-based for treating some diagnosed mental disorders. Others have been criticized as pseudoscience.

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University

A university (Latin: universitas, "a whole") is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education.

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Psychotherapy

...the human potential and psychotherapy movements, as well as the more 'life-affirming' New Religious Movements and religions of the self. This was the complex world of the Californian 'psychobabble', of Scientology and est (Erhard Seminars Training, later called Forums Network), of Encounter Groups, meditation techniques and self-help manuals designed to assist individuals 'realise their potential'.

Jamie Cresswell and Bryan Wilson, editors (1999). New Religious Movements. Routledge. p. 35. ISBN 0415200504.

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Psychotherapy

Much of my criticism of religion comes about when I see it not only affirming the system of normalcy but teaching folks how to live there comfortably. It just increases our “stuckness” in the old world. As does a lot of poor psychotherapy. Cheap religion teaches us how to live successfully in a sick system.

Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs, New York: Crossroad, 1999 p. 132

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Psychotherapy

There are three things needed to eliminate human misery. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are.

David Levy, Humor in Psychotherapy (2007)

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