Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, is a type of treatment that helps people identify and change troubling thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. It can help with a range of mental health conditions and emotional challenges, including stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, loss of a loved one, and medical illness. Psychotherapy can be short-term or long-term, depending on the issues being addressed. The goal is to help people feel better, maintain their daily functioning, and improve their quality of life.