EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPIES
To help individuals develop greater self-compassion and awareness of their capacity for growth, we value a culturally sensitive approach. Sessions may involve different approaches depending on the issue you are facing. This may include exploring the impact of the past on your current issue and how those experiences may have shaped your perception of yourself and the world.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT explores how our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviours. This approach challenges negative thought patterns in a way that has a helpful effect on their behaviour and mood. It is considered the gold standard therapy by psychologists.
Evidence has demonstrated that CBT is the most effective intervention for treating a range of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance misuse, eating disorders, and other severe mental illness.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT encourages individuals to observe their thoughts without judgement rather than deny or avoid them. By doing so, individuals can begin to accept their hardships and commit to making the necessary changes by using their core values as a guide.
ACT can be applied in any individual's life and help with depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders and chronic pain.
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a modified version of CBT and is used to help individuals who have difficulty with emotion regulation or engage in self-destructive behaviours. DBT can be used to treat personality disorders, eating disorders, substance misuse, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
DBT teaches individuals new skills to cope with day-to-day life by helping you understand why you struggle with the things you do and replacing harmful behaviours with more helpful strategies.
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Schema Therapy
Schema therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns (i.e., schemas) that manifest when emotional needs are not met as a child. Schemas can shape your perception of the world and self which can contribute to problematic behaviours and coping methods over time.
Schema therapy aims to identify an individuals unmet emotional needs while teaching them how to meet those needs themselves and to help break persistent negative patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Motivational Interviewing (MT)
MT involves increasing an individuals motivation to change a behaviour through asking a series of questions to help the individual find their own reasons to make positive behaviour change. MT is a counselling style that is particularly helpful for those who remain ambivalent towards overcoming or changing a behaviour
Research has shown MT to be effective in those struggling with alcohol and substance misuse, smoking, medication adherence, and health conditions that require certain care and lifestyle changes.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
CFT is an approach that teaches individuals to envoke self-compassion and other orientated compassion to help those who struggle with self-criticism, along with feelings of shame and guilt.
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By envoking feelings of compassion towards self and others, the individual is able to regulate their emotions while inducing feelings of safety and self-acceptance. In turn, this can help improve psychological well-being.