Therapy offers a collaborative process aimed at fostering insight, growth, and practical strategies for positive change.
There are different types of therapy because individuals have diverse needs, preferences, and experiences. Just as people have unique personalities and backgrounds, they also respond differently to various therapeutic approaches. Different types of therapy address specific issues, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for changing negative thought patterns or psychodynamic therapy for exploring unconscious conflicts. Additionally, some therapies, like art or play therapy, help individuals who may struggle with verbal expression, such as children or those with trauma. The diversity of therapeutic approaches ensures that individuals can find a method that resonates with them and addresses their specific concerns, leading to more effective outcomes in their mental health journey.
“Healing happens when stories are told in safe spaces.”
— Ann Voskamp
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach designed to assist individuals in identifying and managing negative, irrational, and intrusive thoughts, and their impact on emotions and behaviors. Proven effective in addressing persistent mood and anxiety issues such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and OCD, CBT employs tailored interventions to interrupt automatic thoughts, develop balanced beliefs, and foster healthy behaviors. By empowering individuals to make lasting changes, CBT enables them to regain control over their lives.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR): Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized therapy aimed at assisting individuals who have undergone traumatic experiences. During EMDR sessions, therapists guide clients through bilateral stimulation techniques while recalling traumatic events or distressing thoughts. This process aids in reducing the associated distress and is effective in treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other traumas, with goals including symptom reduction, improved emotional regulation, and increased self-esteem.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach beneficial for both individual and couples counseling. Focused on aiding individuals in recognizing and processing emotions, EFT facilitates a transformative experience by uncovering unrecognized feelings and needs. Clients develop the ability to genuinely express emotions in a less defensive manner, benefiting those struggling with emotional expression, intense emotions, or couples facing negative relationship cycles.
Gottman Therapy: Gottman Therapy is an empirically based method effective in individual and couples counseling. This approach delves into understanding relationship dynamics by recognizing and addressing unrecognized emotions and needs. It enables clients to authentically express their feelings, proving beneficial for those struggling with emotional connection, intense emotions, and couples trapped in negative relationship patterns. This therapy equips clients with tools for healthy emotional management, enhancing mental well-being and relational harmony.
Humanistic Therapy: Humanistic therapy encompasses various therapeutic approaches focusing on individuals' inherent potential and strengths. Rather than concentrating on deficiencies, this therapy emphasizes inherent worthiness and self-acceptance. It helps individuals overcome internal barriers to self-confidence, fostering personal growth and a more fulfilling life.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Psychodynamic therapy explores unconscious reactions formed from early life experiences, examining how they manifest in present behavior and relationships. This approach identifies old relational patterns influencing current life, promoting self-awareness and authentic expression by recognizing and releasing self-protective strategies.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps individuals align their behaviors with personal values while utilizing mindfulness and acceptance skills to navigate uncontrollable life experiences. It aids in managing anxiety and depression by enhancing tolerance for discomfort, responding effectively to intrusive thoughts, and taking committed actions aligned with one's values.
Narrative Therapy: Narrative therapy empowers individuals to become experts in their own lives by examining and revising personal narratives. This approach challenges ingrained beliefs and assumptions, allowing clients to view problematic behaviors and thought patterns as external to themselves. It's beneficial for those overwhelmed by negative experiences, thoughts, or emotions.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to aid individuals struggling with mental health issues. Often used for borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, DBT helps clients skillfully manage emotions and cultivate healthier relationships.
Feminist & Anti-Oppressive Lens: Our therapeutic approach acknowledges societal injustices contributing to psychological distress. Feminist and anti-oppression therapy validates the impact of systemic discrimination on mental health, empowering clients to respond from a place of self-worth and agency while addressing marginalization due to gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation.