Psychotherapy

This is one of the most common evidence-based techniques our behavioral therapists and psychologists use. CBT is structured talk therapy that helps you identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that are harmful or ineffective. This leads to more adaptive coping and improved well-being. During CBT, your therapist will teach you to:

• Challenge negative thoughts by spotting unhelpful thinking patterns
• Build coping strategies like setting goals and solving problems
• Practice new skills in everyday life

Who can benefit from CBT:

CBT is effective at treating patients with the following mental disorders:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Dating disorders
• Substance use disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

This evidence-based psychotherapy combines CBT with mindfulness and acceptance-based practices. Its focus is on dialectics, which means balancing opposing viewpoints or ideas. It encourages individuals to accept themselves as they are while also working towards change by teaching the following skills:

• Mindfulness: Staying grounded and focused in the present moment
• Emotional regulation: Learning to control overwhelming emotions
• Distress tolerance: Handling crises without reacting in harmful ways
• Interpersonal effectiveness: Improving how you communicate and getting your needs met

Who can benefit from DBT

DBT was created to help people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and has been adapted to help anyone who experiences strong emotions and has trouble managing them or has engaged in self-harm.

This type of therapy helps you process your experiences, memories, thoughts and feelings related to trauma. In guided sessions, patients pay attention to a specific movement or sound while thinking about the upsetting memory until shifts occur in the way the memory is experienced.

Who can benefit from EMDR

EMDR is most often used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).