Portfolio Archives: How I Treat

Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy Schema therapy is a type of therapy that targets schemas, a term used clinically to describe maladaptive patterns of thinking. Schemas are thought to develop during childhood and in adulthood, these schemas are thought to influence an individual’s thoughts and actions in negative ways leading to unhealthy behaviours that can negatively affect relationships and…

Coaching

Coaching Cognitive Behavioural Coaching is a powerful coaching model that draws on evidence based psychological models. The strategies, activities, techniques, and exercises used are effective in helping individuals identify and challenge self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Negative thinking leads to negative emotions and negative emotions lead to negative behaviours, all of which influences an individual’s…

Self Acceptance Therapy

Self Acceptance Therapy Self-acceptance work is highly effective for people suffering with low self-worth. One major foundation of self-acceptance work is the belief that past experiences and interpretations about the self and others tend to create negative self-images that may lead to critical and/or destructive self-evaluations. Old traumas, adverse experiences and troublesome memories can all have an impact on an…

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

ACT Acceptance and commitment therapy was developed in the 1980s and is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behaviour therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not…

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy MBCT is a modified form of cognitive therapy that incorporates mindfulness practices that include present moment awareness, meditation and breathing exercises. MBCT teaches a client to be in the here and now as well as break away from negative thought patterns that can cause a decline into a mood-disordered state; this…

Relationship Therapy

Relationship Therapy When a couple enters therapy, they are often brimming with complaints about their partners. The difficulties and dynamics have become so complex that it is hard to sort through the many offences of which they have accused each other. Chances are, in most cases, both parties are right, and both are wrong. Relationship…

Compassion Focused Therapy

Compassion Focused Therapy CFT is a therapeutic approach that aims to help those who struggle with shame and self-criticism, often resulting from early experiences of abuse or neglect. CFT teaches clients to cultivate the skills of self-compassion and other-oriented compassion, which are thought to help regulate mood and lead to feelings of safety, self-acceptance, and…