What type of therapist should people with emotional problems see.?!
Question: i ask this because i have problems displaying emotions. It is hard for me to tell people i love them, i don't like hugging, and sometimes it feels like i don't have compassion for anyone, but i show concern, and i am mostly like that with family members, but i will do it with other people show courtesy. and its not like i want to be this way, but when i was a child i did feel some neglect emotionally, and my siblings teased me a lot, and i had anger problems, like i would get so angry at my mother or my siblings when i was between 10-14yrs old, that i would cut my arm, hit trees with wood, throw things at them, but it was only after they bothered me. now i am twenty and i don't do stuff like that anymore, i've realized that i was hurting myself and i wasn't going to let others mess up my life, but i have been affected in a way that i don't display emotions and i hate it, also i can really relate to the words in "because of you" by kelly clarkson, it really describes how i feel
Answers: i ask this because i have problems displaying emotions. It is hard for me to tell people i love them, i don't like hugging, and sometimes it feels like i don't have compassion for anyone, but i show concern, and i am mostly like that with family members, but i will do it with other people show courtesy. and its not like i want to be this way, but when i was a child i did feel some neglect emotionally, and my siblings teased me a lot, and i had anger problems, like i would get so angry at my mother or my siblings when i was between 10-14yrs old, that i would cut my arm, hit trees with wood, throw things at them, but it was only after they bothered me. now i am twenty and i don't do stuff like that anymore, i've realized that i was hurting myself and i wasn't going to let others mess up my life, but i have been affected in a way that i don't display emotions and i hate it, also i can really relate to the words in "because of you" by kelly clarkson, it really describes how i feel
As a mental health professional with 20+ years experience, now retired, I'd like to tell you that the "title" of the therapist is less important than the actual skills, but since it's hard to know their skills till you've seen them, let me recommend a Clinical Social Worker, Masters Degree level. They have been trained in recognizing and dealing with "family of origin" issues, and you sound like you have that need in your question. I don't like their typical lack of Christian understanding, so you might want to realize that, but, . . ., God Bless you.
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy is the best way to go--it works for the largest range of issues/disorders.
From what you wrote, it sounds like your problems were (are?) very serious, so your therapist will most likely recommend a psychiatrist to you--someone who can prescribe medication.