Therapeutic Approaches


  • What it is: A mindfulness-based therapeutic approach that encourages individuals to accept difficult emotions and thoughts rather than fighting or avoiding them. It emphasizes committing to actions that align with personal values to create a meaningful life. 
  • Usefulness: ACT helps increase psychological flexibility, improve stress management, and reduce emotional avoidance. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, PTSD, and substance abuse.
  • What it is: A foundational learning theory developed by Ivan Pavlov, where an individual learns to associate a neutral stimulus with a significant response. This principle underpins many therapeutic techniques. 
  • Usefulness: It helps in unlearning maladaptive behaviours and is often used in exposure therapy to desensitize individuals to fears or phobias. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Phobias, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and behavioural issues.
  • What it is: A structured, evidence-based therapy that identifies and challenges negative thought patterns and beliefs to influence emotions and behaviours positively. It combines cognitive restructuring with behavioural techniques to create lasting change. 
  • Usefulness: CBT equips individuals with practical coping skills, improves problem-solving, and fosters emotional resilience. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Depression, anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, PTSD, and eating disorders.
  • What it is: A specialized form of CBT that integrates mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. It emphasizes balance and acceptance of change. 
  • Usefulness: DBT teaches skills to manage intense emotions, reduce self-destructive behaviours, and improve relationships. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Borderline personality disorder (BPD), self-harm, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and substance abuse. 
  • What it is: A philosophical approach that explores the human condition, focusing on themes like meaning, freedom, isolation, and mortality. It encourages individuals to take responsibility for their choices and create their own purpose. 
  • Usefulness: Helps clients find meaning in life, navigate existential crises, and improve self-awareness and personal growth. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and existential crises. 
  • What it is: A trauma-focused therapy that uses bilateral stimulation (e.g., guided eye movements) to help reprocess and desensitize distressing memories. 
  • Usefulness: EMDR helps reduce the emotional impact of traumatic memories and encourages adaptive healing. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: PTSD, trauma, phobias, and anxiety. 
  • What it is: A therapeutic approach that views individuals as part of a larger family system. It examines dynamics, communication patterns, and roles within the family to resolve conflicts. 
  • Usefulness: Strengthens family relationships, improves communication, and addresses generational patterns. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Family conflicts, parenting challenges, addiction, and relationship issues. 
  • What it is: A holistic approach that emphasizes present-moment awareness, personal responsibility, and the integration of mind, body, and emotions. 
  • Usefulness: Helps individuals process unresolved issues, improve self-awareness, and live more authentically. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and relationship challenges. 
  • What it is: A client-centred approach that emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and the belief in human potential for growth. It focuses on understanding and empowering the individual. 
  • Usefulness: Encourages personal development, self-discovery, and emotional healing in a non-judgmental environment. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. 
  • What it is: A flexible approach that combines techniques from various therapeutic modalities to tailor treatment to the client’s needs. 
  • Usefulness: Provides personalized care by drawing on multiple methods to address complex and diverse issues. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Depression, anxiety, trauma, and relational difficulties. 
  • What it is: A depth psychology approach developed by Carl Jung that explores the unconscious mind, archetypes, and personal meaning. It emphasizes individuation and self-realization. 
  • Usefulness: Helps clients uncover unconscious patterns, explore symbolism, and achieve deeper self-awareness. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Trauma, identity struggles, and existential crises. 
  • What it is: A therapeutic approach that incorporates mindfulness practices to promote awareness and acceptance of the present moment. 
  • Usefulness: Reduces stress, enhances emotional regulation, and fosters a sense of calm and resilience. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and PTSD. 
  • What it is: A collaborative approach that helps individuals reframe their personal stories to separate their identity from their problems. 
  • Usefulness: Empowers clients to rewrite their narratives, fostering a sense of agency and positive change. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Trauma, self-esteem issues, and identity struggles. 
  • What it is: A psychodynamic approach focusing on how early relationships with caregivers shape personality and influence current relationships. 
  • Usefulness: Helps clients understand and heal relational patterns and attachment issues. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Attachment disorders, relationship difficulties, and personality disorders. 
  • What it is: A behaviour modification technique developed by B.F. Skinner that uses reinforcement and punishment to shape desired behaviours. 
  • Usefulness: Helps establish new behaviours and extinguish problematic ones through reward-based systems. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: ADHD, autism, and behavioural disorders. 
  • What it is: A humanistic approach developed by Carl Rogers that emphasizes empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard to foster self-discovery. 
  • Usefulness: Provides a supportive environment for personal growth and emotional healing. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues. 
  • What it is: A therapeutic approach for children that uses play as a medium to explore emotions, resolve conflicts, and improve communication. 
  • Usefulness: Helps children express themselves in a safe, non-verbal way. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Trauma, behavioural issues, and developmental disorders. 
  • What it is: A depth-oriented therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that explores unconscious thoughts, childhood experiences, and unresolved conflicts. 
  • Usefulness: Provides insight into deep-rooted issues, fostering long-term personal growth. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Personality disorders, trauma, and chronic mental health conditions. 
  • What it is: The study and use of medications to treat mental health conditions. It often works alongside therapy to address chemical imbalances. 
  • Usefulness: Helps stabilize mood, reduce symptoms, and improve daily functioning. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. 
  • What it is: Developed by Albert Ellis, REBT is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy that focuses on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs and replacing them with rational, constructive thoughts. It emphasizes the idea that emotional distress often stems from rigid and unrealistic thinking patterns. 
  • Usefulness: REBT teaches clients to reframe negative thought patterns, improve emotional regulation, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. By fostering a more rational mindset, individuals can respond to challenges more effectively. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Anxiety, depression, anger management, stress, phobias, and self-esteem issues. 
  • What it is: A goal-oriented therapy that focuses on finding practical solutions and building on strengths rather than exploring past issues. 
  • Usefulness: Encourages a positive outlook and equips clients with actionable steps for change. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: Stress, anxiety, and short-term challenges. 
  • What it is: A body-centered approach that integrates physical sensations and emotions to process trauma and promote healing. 
  • Usefulness: Helps clients release stored trauma and develop a deeper connection between mind and body. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: PTSD, trauma, chronic stress, and anxiety. 
Trauma-Focused Therapy 
  • What it is: A specialized approach designed to address the emotional and psychological effects of trauma. It incorporates various methods to process traumatic memories safely. 
  • Usefulness: Helps reduce trauma symptoms, improve emotional regulation, and foster resilience. 
  • Mental health issues this can help with: PTSD, abuse recovery, and complex trauma. 

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