- Understanding psychotherapy and how it works
Psychologists who use cognitive-behavioral therapy, for example, have a practical approach to treatment Your psychologist might ask you to tackle certain tasks designed to help you develop more effective coping skills
- Narrative Therapy, Third Edition - American Psychological Association (APA)
Narrative therapy offers a rich engagement in re‑storying a client's narrative by reconsidering, reappreciating, and reauthoring the client's preferred lives and relationships This third edition of Narrative Therapy introduces psychologists, next generation practitioners, and veteran narrative therapists to a broad range of fundamental
- Improving treatment with role-playing games
Megan Connell, PsyD, ABPP, a clinical psychologist and author of Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy, leads TTRPG therapy groups for adolescent girls At the start of new groups, Connell helps players establish topics they don’t want to include in the game, such as spiders, drug use, or sexual innuendos (boundary setting is handled differently when
- Treating patients with borderline personality disorder
Schema therapy (ST) aims to help people build healthier adult behaviors by addressing four key emotional patterns in BPD: feeling abandoned or abused, anger and impulsivity, emotional detachment, and a critical inner voice ST uses a mix of cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, attachment, and emotion-focused techniques
- Treating survivors of human trafficking
Recognizing the limitations of traditional therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for trafficking survivors, Gopal and her team employ “ACES-based shadow work,” which addresses the root causes of complex trauma through writing, drawing, reflecting, and group discussions
- Different approaches to psychotherapy
Gestalt therapy emphasizes what it calls "organismic holism," the importance of being aware of the here and now and accepting responsibility for yourself Existential therapy focuses on free will, self-determination and the search for meaning Integrative or holistic therapy Many therapists don't tie themselves to any one approach
- What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD?
EMDR therapy is well-suited for individuals who have experienced various forms of trauma, whether from a single distressing event or a series of accumulated negative experiences Trauma can take many forms, including physical or emotional abuse, bullying, accidents, combat experiences, natural disasters, or the sudden loss of a loved one
- Group therapy is as effective as individual therapy, and more efficient . . .
Group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for an array of symptoms and conditions In a recent series of 11 meta-analyses encompassing 329 studies comparing group with individual therapy, group therapy was found effective for depression and bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic
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