Therapy Modalities

is an evidence-based treatment founded on the premise that our thoughts control our emotions and behavior (National Institute of Mental Health, 2021). It is a short-term, goal-oriented therapy that examines the link between thoughts, emotions, and behavior. In CBT sessions, clients will learn how to recognize cognitive distortions or “thinking traps,” such as all-or-nothing thinking, catastrophizing, and making faulty assumptions. Once the negative thought pattern is identified, clients practice more rational and positive ways to view situations and experiences. 

is a form of CBT that aims to give people skills to regulate emotions, improve relationships, handle stress, and live mindfully. DBT teaches clients that our experiences are real, but radical acceptance, distress tolerance skills, and mindfulness can help us handle negative feelings, conflict, and impulsive tendencies.

is one of the oldest approaches to therapy and emphasizes how past and present life events and relationships affect current feelings, relationships, and choices. The goal is to help clients acknowledge and understand negative feelings, repressed emotions, and resolve internal psychological conflicts.

helps clients focus on “here and now” feelings and experiences rather than root causes. This approach uses experiential techniques like role-play, physical movement, and reenacting events to arouse emotions and understand how they happen.

is based on the idea that individuals are capable of deciding what they want to explore and how they want to do it. For this reason, it is also known as a non-directive approach, where a therapist provides a supportive environment to investigate identity, feelings, experiences, and emotions to encourage growth and self-realization.

is a short-term goal-focused evidence-based therapeutic approach, which incorporates positive psychology principles and practices, and which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than focusing on problems.

is an action-oriented approach that's focused on helping people deal with irrational beliefs and learn how to manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in a healthier, more realistic way