{"id":2933,"date":"2019-05-31T10:56:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T10:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/how-does-therapy-work-what-to-expect\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:03:20","slug":"how-does-therapy-work-what-expect","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-does-therapy-work-what-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3mo funciona la terapia? Qu\u00e9 esperar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La terapia es una excelente manera de mejorar tu salud mental. Comprender c\u00f3mo funciona puede ayudarte a sentirte m\u00e1s c\u00f3modo cuando asistas a las sesiones.<\/p>\n<p>Hay muchos tipos diferentes de terapia, y cada terapeuta es diferente. Dicho esto, hay algunas cosas que generalmente puedes esperar.<\/p>\n<h2>Tu primera sesi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n<p>Ir a terapia por primera vez puede poner nerviosas a muchas personas. \u00a1Es normal! Piensa en tu primera cita como una\u00a0<strong>consulta<\/strong>. Es una oportunidad para conocer al terapeuta y asegurarte de que es adecuado para ti. Algunos terapeutas incluso ofrecen una consulta gratuita por tel\u00e9fono antes de la cita.<\/p>\n<p>Durante su primera sesi\u00f3n, es probable que su terapeuta comience pregunt\u00e1ndole <em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te lleva a la terapia y qu\u00e9 esperas obtener de ella?<\/em>. Podr\u00edan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/types-of-therapy\/\"><strong>explicar su estilo de terapia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0y preg\u00fantanos si crees que es una buena opci\u00f3n para ti.<\/p>\n<p>Quiz\u00e1s te preguntes cu\u00e1l es su enfoque terap\u00e9utico, si utilizan alguna t\u00e9cnica especial o si han trabajado con clientes cuyas experiencias sean similares a las tuyas. Este es un buen momento para hacer cualquier pregunta que tengas.<\/p>\n<p>Si tu terapeuta hace algo que <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/i-dont-my-therapist\/\">te hace sentir inc\u00f3modo<\/a>, no pasa nada por decir lo que piensas o simplemente buscar otro terapeuta. No est\u00e1s obligado a quedarte con el primer terapeuta que pruebes. Si despu\u00e9s de unas cuantas sesiones ves que no es el m\u00e1s adecuado para ti, entonces <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-do-i-find-a-therapist\/\"><strong>No tengas miedo de cambiar de terapeuta.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>si parece que necesitas un enfoque diferente.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfQu\u00e9 puedo esperar de la terapia?<\/h2>\n<p>Una vez que <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-should-i-look-therapist\/\">Encuentre un terapeuta que se adapte a sus necesidades.<\/a> y objetivos, comienza tu proceso terap\u00e9utico. Tu terapeuta te guiar\u00e1 en el trabajo de abordar tus sentimientos o traumas, o en el desarrollo de planes y habilidades de afrontamiento.<\/p>\n<p>Esto es lo que puede esperar de la terapia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>T\u00fa estableces tus propios objetivos. <\/strong>Tu terapeuta est\u00e1 ah\u00ed para ayudarte a identificar tus propios objetivos y encontrar formas saludables de alcanzarlos. Est\u00e1 ah\u00ed para ayudarte en tu proceso de sanaci\u00f3n y orientarte, pero t\u00fa decides qu\u00e9 objetivos quieres alcanzar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No tienes que compartir nada hasta que est\u00e9s listo.<\/strong> Si tu terapeuta te pregunta algo y no te sientes c\u00f3modo comparti\u00e9ndolo, no pasa nada. Solo expl\u00edcale que no est\u00e1s listo para hablar de ello. Generar confianza con tu terapeuta, como en cualquier relaci\u00f3n, lleva tiempo. Es posible que te abras m\u00e1s a medida que te sientas m\u00e1s c\u00f3modo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>La terapia va m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de tus sentimientos. <\/strong>S\u00ed, hablar\u00e1s de tus sentimientos, pero <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/getting-most-out-therapy\/\">La terapia es m\u00e1s que eso.<\/a> Aprender\u00e1s a cuestionar tus pensamientos negativos y a cambiar tus comportamientos. Tu terapeuta te animar\u00e1 a enfrentarte a las cosas que has estado reprimiendo. Esto es dif\u00edcil. Y algunos d\u00edas, es posible que termines la terapia sinti\u00e9ndote triste o enojado, pero esto es parte del proceso y es importante para tu recuperaci\u00f3n. Con el tiempo, las cosas se vuelven m\u00e1s f\u00e1ciles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A veces, te dar\u00e1n tarea. <\/strong>Para sacar el m\u00e1ximo provecho de la terapia, a veces tendr\u00e1s que hacer \u201ctareas\u201d. No se trata del tipo de tareas que se hacen en la escuela. Son cosas pr\u00e1cticas como \u201cescribir c\u00f3mo te sientes cada d\u00eda\u201d o \u201cpresentarte a alguien nuevo\u201d. Estas tareas pueden ayudarte a aprender nuevas habilidades para afrontar situaciones, identificar sentimientos, etc. Si tu terapeuta te pide que hagas algo para lo que no te sientes preparado, puedes pedirle que te ponga algo m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil de manejar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Algunos d\u00edas, voy a mi sesi\u00f3n pensando que tengo todo bajo control y que no tengo nada de qu\u00e9 hablar. Pero tan pronto como mi terapeuta me hace la pregunta adecuada, empiezo a expresar pensamientos que ni siquiera sab\u00eda que ten\u00eda. Mi cerebro intenta protegerme de traumas ocultos, pero siempre termina en desastre. Mi terapeuta lo ve y lo saca a la luz para que pueda afrontarlo y sanar.<\/p>\n<footer>Katie, Washington, D.C.<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Terapia a largo plazo<\/h2>\n<p>La mayor\u00eda de las personas necesitan m\u00e1s de unas pocas sesiones para obtener todos los beneficios de la terapia. \u00a1Y eso est\u00e1 bien! Es com\u00fan acudir a un terapeuta con regularidad durante varios meses o incluso a\u00f1os. Algunas personas combinan la terapia con otras opciones de tratamiento, como medicamentos, grupos de apoyo y cambios en el estilo de vida. Tu terapeuta trabajar\u00e1 contigo para determinar la mejor opci\u00f3n para ti.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Therapy is a great way to improve your mental health. Understanding how it works can help you feel more comfortable when you go. There are many different types of therapy, and every therapist is different. That said, there are a few things you can generally expect. 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