The term psychotherapy has come to be applied to a broad array of nonmedical
interventions designed to alleviate psychologic distress, reduce maladaptive behavior, or
increase deficient adaptive behavior through counseling, interaction, a training program, or
a predetermined treatment plan. Although the specific term is relatively recent historically,
the general idea is ancient. Roots of psychotherapy can be found in the ageless tradition of
helping by listening, discussing, and questioning. Among the early Greek philosophers …