The Place of Self-Working in Psychotherapy

“Self-Working” is a systems thinking approach that, by integrating theories from psychology, neuroscience, cognitive and dynamic psychotherapy, and philosophy of life, suggests a path that not only leads to symptom reduction, but also to acceptance and creation of oneself and life. Examining the differences between self-working and other therapies helps to better understand its place in the map of contemporary psychotherapy.

Some of the fundamental differences between self-working and other therapies are:

1. Theoretical Origins

2. Time Span

3. Unit of Intervention

4. Dynamic Process of Treatment

5. Levels of Intervention

(Johari Fard, 2025).