Information On Modalities:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of therapy that combines mindfulness strategies with behavior change techniques. This collaboration improves psychological flexibility. ACT encourages acceptance of thoughts and feelings rather than feeling guilty about them.
Art Therapy
Art therapy is a creative form of psychotherapy. This therapy uses artistic processes and materials to help individuals explore emotions, reduce stress and improve mental well-being. This therapy allows clients to express themselves non-verbally. This therapy accesses subconscious mind through art. Art therapy is beneficial for individuals who may find it challenging to express themselves.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Therapists trained in CBT aim to assist clients in dealing with negative cognitions more effectively by practicing coping skills. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on social cognitive theory and informed emotional processing theory. It is most beneficial for illnesses like anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, and more. There are specialized forms of CBT that target specific conditions like insomnia.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) combines techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to assist individuals managing intense emotions and improve interpersonal relationships. This type of therapy uses mindfulness techniques to foster acceptance and change. DBT has four main focuses including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR)
EDMR is a psychotherapy approach used to treat trauma-related disorders. EDMR involves bilateral stimulation of the brain through eye movements, taps, or sounds, while the client recalls the trauma. This process reduces the clients emotional intensity which promotes coping.
Existential Therapy
Existential therapy is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy. This form of therapy explores an individual’s search for meaning and purpose. This therapy emphasizes personal responsibility, freedom of choice and confrontation of life’s uncertainties. This therapy confronts fears and concerns to find value in their lives. Clients will be empowered to take ownership of their lives.
Expressive Therapy
Expressive therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses creative arts to assist individuals explore and express emotions. This form of therapy uses art, music, dance, drama and writing allowing clients to communicate non-verbally. Individuals can learn to self-express and heal in a safe environment.
Family Therapy
Family Therapy focuses on improving communication and resolving conflict within family units. Family therapy considers the family dynamic and patterns of interaction. Family therapy helps build stronger bonds and healthier coping mechanisms through role-playing exercises, solution focuses techniques and more.
Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt therapy is a humanistic approach to psychotherapy. This form of therapy focuses on individual’s present experience and environment. This therapy emphasizes self-awareness and personal responsibility. This therapy encourages clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, choices to understand their role in overall well-being.
Humanistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy focuses on personal growth and self actualization. The therapy focuses on the present moment. Therapists will provide and non-judgmental environment promoting positivity, support and unconditional regard to empower individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
Integrative or Eclectic Therapy
Integrative or eclectic therapy is a personalized approach that combines techniques and theories from various therapeutic schools to best address the unique needs of each client. Rather than adhering to one therapeutic treatment, integrative therapists draw from a diverse range of methods. This approach is tailored fit the individual client's situation, preferences, and goals.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT)
MCBT is a therapeutic approach combining principles of cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices. This type of therapy aims to reduce anxiety symptoms and prevent relapse of depression by noticing thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness meditation educates clients on their experiences without judgement, fostering a non-reactive and accepting mindset. MCBT aims to break the cycle of recurrent depression and enhance overall emotional well-being.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the stories people tell about their lives. This therapy sees problems as separate from the individual. This allows the client to re-write the narrative to create positive change. Narrative therapy gives opportunity to externalize problems and gain new perspectives to develop coping strategies.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic therapy approaches to better understand oneself, resolve inner conflicts, and improve relationships and life. The therapist attempts to draw connections between a patient’s current and past life. Common patterns in relationships, experiences and thoughts provide evidence effective for treating depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
Play Therapy
Play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses creative expression to help children explore emotions, experiences and behaviors. Children engage in various play activities such as drawing, story telling and games. Children can learn to communicate their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. Play therapy promotes self expression, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Psychoanalytic therapy aims to uncover and resolve unconscious conflicts driving behavior and emotions. This therapy involves exploring patients early childhood experiences, dreams, and more from the unconscious mind. These techniques help patients understand and work through issues by bringing feelings to awareness.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
REBT is a form of CBT that focuses on identifying and changing irrational thoughts. REBT educates clients on replacing irrational beliefs with more rational, constructive thoughts, leading to healthier emotional responses and behaviors. Individuals can then develop a more balanced and logical way of thinking.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
SFBT is a goal oriented and future focused approach that emphasizes client’s strengths and resources. This therapy focuses on identifying and working towards achievable goals. Therapists help clients envision their future and develop skills to move toward them. SFBT is known for its effectiveness and efficiency in addressing issues in a limited number of sessions.
Transpersonal Therapy
Transpersonal therapy is a holistic approach to psychotherapy that integrates spiritual aspects of the human experience. This therapy goes beyond traditional psychological methods by exploring the interconnectedness of mind, body, spirit. Techniques often include meditation, visualization, and other experiential practices that facilitate self-actualization.