Client centered therapy

Client centered therapy is a non-directive form of talk therapy, meaning that it allows the client to lead the conversation and does not attempt to steer the client in any way. The key characteristics of client centered therapy are genuineness, empathetic understanding, and unconditional positive regard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. Its goal is to change patterns of thinking and behavior that are behind people's difficulties, and therefore to change the way they feel. In some instances for example, it is more effective to focus on changing the behavior first before the thought and eventually when the behavior is changed, more positive thoughts will follow. When experiencing depression doesn’t it always feel impossible to “Just think positively?” That’s because with depression it is nearly impossible to do so and so we may get more success by first focusing on changing the behavior that we would like to see.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their issues and hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives, and how they feel about it.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing is a therapeutic approach that seeks to move an individual away from a state of indecision or uncertainty and towards finding motivation to making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. It is collaborative, non-confrontational, and client centered.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a neurobiological and more experiential approach that integrates the left and right hemispheres of the brain in order to help heal and better manage past, present, and/or future life events that cause disturbance.

Insight oriented therapy

Psychodynamic therapy, also known as insight-oriented therapy, focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person’s present behavior. The goal of psychodynamic therapy is to increase a client’s self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior. In its brief form, a psychodynamic approach enables the client to examine unresolved conflicts and symptoms that arise from past dysfunctional relationships and manifest themselves in current symptoms.