Neurology and psychotherapy

Modern neuroscience confirms what therapists have known for years:
Talking about your experiences in a safe, supportive space can rewire your brain.
 
In therapy, your brain begins to:

• Create new neural pathways
• Weaken old trauma responses
• Strengthen emotional regulation
• Improve memory, mood, and focus

 
This is called neuroplasticity – your brain’s ability to adapt and change through new experiences.
 
Psychotherapists and neurologists are informed by this accepted wisdom, so who should you see and when? In this video, I talk to Dr Olga Noskin about the relationship between my role as a psychotherapist and her role as a neurologist:

Let us know if you have any questions.
 
Chris Warren-Dickins
Psychotherapist in Ridgewood, New Jersey