Treatment Modalities Used
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT is often successful in addressing mood disorders (depression, anxiety, OCD etc,), trauma, harmful interpersonal relationships, and many other mental health challenges. The basic approach to CBT is recognizing that many of our problems and dysfunctions stem from faulty thinking and learned behaviors. Changing negative thinking patterns promotes positive behavioral change. CBT helps challenge your negative self talk and image to create a new you.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, or EMDR is used to resolve trauma (abuse, neglect, and PTSD), depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. The goal of EMDR is to process unresolved trauma or a specific disturbance to stop the client from responding to their stressors in a fight, flight, or freeze response—a response also known as being “triggered”. This response often leads to one’s needs not being met, being overwhelmed with negative emotions, and not feeling safe. By desensitizing the trauma or emotional disturbances, you will be able to make decisions using your cognition rather than being overwhelmed with emotion. Clients who have experienced EMDR as part of their counseling describe feeling more in control of their lives.
Family Systems and Couples Therapy uses the whole family system to resolve problems. It is based on the premise that what happens to one member of the family happens to all family members. It looks at your relationship as a whole connected system rather than focusing the blame on one person. Our problems often begin within the context of the family we were raised in. Under this approach, we engage all family members to resolve the identified issue.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT balances self-acceptance with proactive behavioral change. It helps navigate intense feelings without losing control. DBT teaches new skills to help manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. There are four main areas to support this process: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Psychodynamic Therapy explores how your past experiences, childhood, and unconscious mind shape your current choices. By uncovering these hidden patterns, you gain deep insight on why you behave or respond to yourself and to others. This form of therapy is often long term, allowing the time needed for deep reflection to build lasting internal growth.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches you to accept difficult thoughts, feelings, symptoms and circumstances instead of fighting a losing battle against them. You will identify your personal core values and commit to concrete steps that align with the life you actually want to live.
Person-Centered Therapy empowers you as the expert in your own life, while the therapist acts as a compassionate, non-judgmental guide to help you discover your own solutions to reach your full potential.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is often a brief- goal oriented form of treatment that skips deep past analysis and focuses directly on your current strengths and future goals. You will work to find immediate, realistic solutions to specific problems so you can move forward quickly.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) views your mind as a system of different "parts"—like an inner perfectionist, a protector, or a critic. It teaches that there are no "bad" parts. Instead, every emotion or behavior is a part trying to protect you based on past experiences. You will learn to access your calm, confident core "Self". By using your calm Self to talk with your parts, you can uncover why they are acting out and help them take on healthier, less extreme roles.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, nonjudgmental conversation style that helps you find your own internal motivation to make a change. If you feel stuck or conflicted about changing a habit, your therapist helps you clarify your goals without lecturing you. This is done by guiding questions to help you resolve your own mixed feelings about changing a habit