Therapeutic Approaches
SOLUTION FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY
Solution-focused therapy is a goal-directed collaborative process. It's aim is to promote to psychotherapeutic change by means of direct observation of the clients' responses to a series constructed questions. This form of therapy will root the sessions firmly in the present.
Solution-focused therapy is a goal-directed collaborative process. It's aim is to promote to psychotherapeutic change by means of direct observation of the clients' responses to a series constructed questions. This form of therapy will root the sessions firmly in the present.
Solution-focused therapy is a goal-directed collaborative process. It's aim is to promote to psychotherapeutic change by means of direct observation of the clients' responses to a series constructed questions. This form of therapy will root the sessions firmly in the present. From this point of departure it hopes to decrease the impact of the current problem or problems on daily functioning.
PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY
This form of therapy is an in-depth form of talk therapy. Throughout this process there is a focus on recognizing, acknowledging, understanding, expressing, and overcoming negative and contradictory/ambivalent feelings and repressed emotions.
This form of therapy is an in-depth form of talk therapy. Throughout this process there is a focus on recognizing, acknowledging, understanding, expressing, and overcoming negative and contradictory/ambivalent feelings and repressed emotions.
This form of therapy is an in-depth form of talk therapy. Throughout this process there is a focus on recognizing, acknowledging, understanding, expressing, and overcoming negative and contradictory/ambivalent feelings and repressed emotions. The goal is to improve the general well-being and interpersonal relationships and experiences.
The aim is to increase awareness of ourselves and the world. By being more mindful of our unconscious habits we could improve our mental health. Our habitual means of coping and reacting start forming since our infancy. The unconscious coping mechanisms could emerge from significant experiences or relationships. It is this characteristic that entrenches our coping mechanisms used deeply in our psyche.
Our instinctive use of our coping mechanisms could later develop into our maladaptive defenses that interfere later in life. This pattern develops on an unconscious level. The lens we created through which we observe, interpret and respond to the world could impact how we approach interpersonal relationships.
This is where Psychodynamic Therapy aims to bring the unconscious to the light to effect change in how we can choose to respond in any given situation. This process however takes times as the defenses built up has developed over our entire lifetime.
The aim is to increase awareness of ourselves and the world. By being more mindful of our unconscious habits we could improve our mental health. Our habitual means of coping and reacting start forming since our infancy. The unconscious coping mechanisms could emerge from significant experiences or relationships. It is this characteristic that entrenches our coping mechanisms used deeply in our psyche.
Our instinctive use of our coping mechanisms could later develop into our maladaptive defenses that interfere later in life. This pattern develops on an unconscious level. The lens we created through which we observe, interpret and respond to the world could impact how we approach interpersonal relationships.
This is where Psychodynamic Therapy aims to bring the unconscious to the light to effect change in how we can choose to respond in any given situation. This process however takes times as the defenses built up has developed over our entire lifetime.
NARRATIVE THERAPY
Narrative Therapy places an emphasis on the stories we develop and carry with us through our lives. As we experience events, interactions, and relationships we attach meaning to them. This meaning we assign develops into how we see ourselves and our world. We then form a story or narrative about our worlds.
Narrative Therapy places an emphasis on the stories we develop and carry with us through our lives. As we experience events, interactions, and relationships we attach meaning to them. This meaning we assign develops into how we see ourselves and our world. We then form a story or narrative about our worlds.
Narrative Therapy places an emphasis on the stories we develop and carry with us through our lives. As we experience events, interactions, and relationships we attach meaning to them. This meaning we assign develops into how we see ourselves and our world. We then form a story or narrative about our worlds. At times we carry multiple narratives about ourselves at once. This approach separates the story from the difficulties we experience. Through this technique distance is created in the narrative from the difficulty, challenge or problem. Which in turn could aid in processing pain or hardship and also by allowing us to take control and change the nature of our narrative into a constructive one.
EMOTION FOCUSED THERAPY (EFT)
Emotion Focused Therapy is based on attachment and bonding theories. It is built on the idea that emotions are crucial in our worlds and our identity. The focus during therapy is therefore bringing that emotion or sense of self into the therapeutic space. EFT is based on three principles that form a guide to working effectively with emotions:
Emotion Focused Therapy is based on attachment and bonding theories. It is built on the idea that emotions are crucial in our worlds and our identity. The focus during therapy is therefore bringing that emotion or sense of self into the therapeutic space. EFT is based on three principles that form a guide to working effectively with emotions:
Emotion Focused Therapy is based on attachment and bonding theories. It is built on the idea that emotions are crucial in our worlds and our identity. The focus during therapy is therefore bringing that emotion or sense of self into the therapeutic space. EFT is based on three principles that form a guide to working effectively with emotions:
Increasing awareness of emotion is the first goal of EFT by becoming aware of which emotions are activated. Enhancing emotion regulation is the second step. Different emotions are activated throughout the day some are adaptive and aim to guide us in reaching our goals. However at times they could be maladaptive. This is when transforming emotions is geared to equip us with the ability to change a maladaptive emotion into an adaptive one. EFT aims to equip us with skills to better regulate and cope with difficult or intense emotions.
- Increasing awareness of emotion
- Enhancing emotion regulation
- Transforming emotion
Increasing awareness of emotion is the first goal of EFT by becoming aware of which emotions are activated. Enhancing emotion regulation is the second step. Different emotions are activated throughout the day some are adaptive and aim to guide us in reaching our goals. However at times they could be maladaptive. This is when transforming emotions is geared to equip us with the ability to change a maladaptive emotion into an adaptive one. EFT aims to equip us with skills to better regulate and cope with difficult or intense emotions.
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (DBT
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy is a form of CBT that was originally designed for group therapy. However aspects of this therapy could also be adapted and used in individual settings. This approach firstly uses mindfulness to improve our capacity to accept and to be present in the current moment. It also addresses distress tolerance by increasing our ability to hold negative emotions rather than avoiding it.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy is a form of CBT that was originally designed for group therapy. However aspects of this therapy could also be adapted and used in individual settings. This approach firstly uses mindfulness to improve our capacity to accept and to be present in the current moment. It also addresses distress tolerance by increasing our ability to hold negative emotions rather than avoiding it.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy is a form of CBT that was originally designed for group therapy. However aspects of this therapy could also be adapted and used in individual settings. This approach firstly uses mindfulness to improve our capacity to accept and to be present in the current moment. It also addresses distress tolerance by increasing our ability to hold negative emotions rather than avoiding it. It's third goal is to provide emotion regulation strategies to manage and change intense emotions that disrupt our functioning. Lastly DBT looks at interpersonal effectiveness. This is done by using techniques that equip us in communicating in a assertive manner with others that maintains our self-respect and strengthens relationships.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social approach that aims to improve mental health. This approach focuses on challenging and changing negative cognitive distortions and behaviors. In this process we examine emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Through this we can often identify patterns that link our emotions, thoughts and behaviours that lead to each other.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social approach that aims to improve mental health. This approach focuses on challenging and changing negative cognitive distortions and behaviors. In this process we examine emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Through this we can often identify patterns that link our emotions, thoughts and behaviours that lead to each other.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social approach that aims to improve mental health. This approach focuses on challenging and changing negative cognitive distortions and behaviors. In this process we examine emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Through this we can often identify patterns that link our emotions, thoughts and behaviours that lead to each other.
At times these patterns are maintained by our beliefs of ourselves, others or the world. These beliefs could stem from truths or realities from our experiences at one time in our life. However they do not fit all our experiences in our current lives. CBT illuminates these beliefs and tests their current validity in the real world thus determining its efficacy. This insight obtained could improve emotional regulation and the development of constructive personal coping strategies that is targeted at resolving current difficulties.
At times these patterns are maintained by our beliefs of ourselves, others or the world. These beliefs could stem from truths or realities from our experiences at one time in our life. However they do not fit all our experiences in our current lives. CBT illuminates these beliefs and tests their current validity in the real world thus determining its efficacy. This insight obtained could improve emotional regulation and the development of constructive personal coping strategies that is targeted at resolving current difficulties.