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Therapies explained
Attachment-Based Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy is focused on building or rebuilding trust and centers on the relationships and bonds between people, particularly lasting psychological connectedness between humans.
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy is a broad term referring to psychotherapy, behavior analytical, or a combination of the two therapies. It is focused on increasing the patient’s engagement in positive or socially reinforcing activities.
Brief Therapy
Brief Therapy centers on specific problems and direct intervention, offering solutions within a short period.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a treatment focusing on changing negative patterns of thought and behavior to address psychological issues. It is known for its effectiveness in treating a variety of mental health conditions.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach that emphasizes balancing behavioral change, problem-solving, and emotional regulation with acceptance, compassion, and validation.
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotion-Focused Therapy is designed to help individuals deal with complex emotions and develop better emotional regulation by understanding the roots of their emotional issues.
Family Systems Therapy
Family Systems Therapy treats the family as a system, addressing issues within the context of the family unit.
Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt Therapy emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual’s experience in the present moment.
Integrative or Holistic Therapy
Integrative or Holistic Therapy combines practices and theories from various therapeutic approaches to fit the needs of the individual client.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative Therapy centers on individuals’ narratives to identify their values and skills, encouraging reliance on their own competencies to address life problems.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person’s present behavior, with the goals of self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior.
Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation refers to the process of providing education and information to those seeking or receiving mental health services, such as diagnoses, treatment options, and coping strategies for dealing with mental health.
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy combines elements of cognitive therapy, behavior therapy, object relations, and gestalt therapy into one unified, systematic approach to treatment.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients’ responses to a series of precisely constructed questions.
Systemic
Systemic therapy looks at individuals in the context of their relationships, examining the dynamics of couples and family units.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is designed to address the needs of children and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events.
Relational
Relational therapy emphasizes the role of interpersonal relationships as a vehicle for achieving psychological growth and healing.
