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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A talk therapy that helps patients manage problems by changing the way they think and behave. Addresses conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
A type of CBT that combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies. Often used for borderline personality disorder.
Exposure Therapy
A treatment that helps patients face and gain control of fears and distressing emotions by exposing them to the feared object or context without any danger. Used for anxiety disorders.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
A brief, attachment-focused psychotherapy that centers on resolving interpersonal problems and symptomatic recovery. Effective for mood disorders.
Behavioral Activation
A therapy that focuses on engaging the individual in activities that are rewarding and that promote positive interaction with others. Used for depression.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
A psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories, involving attention to bilateral stimulation while tracking specific memories. Addresses PTSD.
Family Therapy
A type of group therapy that treats the family as a single unit, and is especially useful when dealing with issues affecting the family dynamic. Can address a variety of child and adolescent mental health issues.
Play Therapy
A therapeutic approach primarily used to help children explore their lives and freely express repressed thoughts and emotions through play. Effective for a range of psychological issues in children.
Psychodynamic Therapy
A form of depth psychology, the primary focus of which is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension. Used for a variety of mental health conditions.
Humanistic Therapy
An approach that emphasizes looking at the whole individual and stresses concepts such as free will, self-efficacy, and self-actualization. Helpful for personal growth and self-esteem issues.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A type of psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies mixed in different ways with commitment and behavior-change strategies. Targets conditions like anxiety, depression, and stress.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
An eight-week evidence-based program that offers secular, intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression, and pain. Helps with emotional regulation.
Art Therapy
A therapeutic technique rooted in the idea that creative expression can foster healing and mental well-being. Used to explore emotions, develop self-awareness, cope with stress, boost self-esteem, and work on social skills.
Narrative Therapy
A form of psychotherapy that seeks to help patients identify their values and the skills associated with them, and then use these skills to effectively confront whatever problems they face.
Biofeedback
A mind-body technique that involves using visual or auditory feedback to gain control over involuntary bodily functions, such as blood flow, muscle tension, and heart rate. Helps with anxiety and stress disorders.
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