Also known as "the talking cure", psychotherapy is a way of attending to what troubles you. Through a caring professional relationship with a therapist who uses therapeutic principles, attentive listening and skillful process, psychotherapy is particularly helpful for tending to issues such as those related to heartbreak and disillusionment, preparation for and integration of life-changing experiences, to anxiety (such as Agoraphobia, Social anxiety, OCD, PTSD & panic), to mood (such as depression, grief, and bipolar disorder), addictive behavior, problematic eating and issues around relationship and intimacy. It helps to resolve relational difficulties, emotional overwhelm, and also addresses change and transition. Psychotherapy can benefit everyone, at any age, by helping to relieve stress, deal with physical health or sexual problems, recover from abuse and trauma, manage behavior or sleep issues, and to cope with major life changes.