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4 years ago Different approaches to therapy:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Problem solving to manage difficulties
CBT is a type of therapy that puts the emphasis on the therapist and the client working together to address present difficulties using certain strategies and rational thinking.
A CBT therapist is trained in offering clients tools to reduce the impact of mental health symptoms and try active strategies, such as changes in behaviour or guided problem solving to reduce depression and anxiety.
CBT does not address interpersonal issues in relationships and does not aim to change the unconscious factors influencing an individual’s distress. It requires a commitment from the client to participate actively by undertaking certain exercises and putting advice and strategies into practice.
A course of CBT therapy typically lasts between 1 and 6 months.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Discovering and transforming unconscious patterns in the psyche
Psychodynamic psychotherapy aims at understanding and transforming unconscious or deep seated involuntary patterns in a client’s thinking and relationships, and in his or her general attitude towards life’s challenges.
One may want to undertake this kind of treatment when there is a sense of dissatisfaction/frustration in one or more aspects of one’s relationships, or dissatisfaction with an important area of one’s life without knowing exactly how to change it.
A psychodynamic psychotherapist will guide the individual in their understanding of some patterns in relating to themselves or others that the client has without knowing. The therapist would guide the client in becoming aware of their origin and the way these patterns are active in their present relationships, including their relationship with their therapist.
This therapy requires a commitment to understand and transform deeper aspects of one’s personality and a sense of curiosity towards one’s own psychological functioning. Sessions can be once or twice a week. A course of psychodynamic psychotherapy typically lasts between 1 and 3 years, during which a significant change in the client’s awareness, interpersonal experience and sometimes even personality is achieved.
Humanistic Psychotherapy Seeing every individual as a whole, offering unconditional support
The main concept behind humanistic approaches to psychotherapy is an unconditional, positive regard for the client as an individual with his or her own potential for self realisation.
In humanistic psychotherapies the therapeutic relationship provides a supportive environment for each individual to become more aware of themselves and able to make informed and helpful decisions in their life and relationships.
A humanistic psychotherapy will provide warmth and acceptance toward the client’s predicament, to help them to accept themselves as a whole, and to reach an increased sense of integrity and autonomy. Gestalt and Client Centered are the two main modalities of humanistic psychotherapy (please see the glossary for more details).
The typical length of humanistic psychotherapy varies between six months and several years.
Integrative psychotherapy: An eclectic approach to finding more awareness and happiness
Integrative psychotherapy uses a variety of techniques taken from a variety of theories, including psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, behavioural and body psychotherapy to offer a flexible approach to a client’s specific needs.
The aims are to increase the client’s self-awareness by integrating unwanted parts of the self that are causing distress and internal or interpersonal conflict.
There will be an emphasis on flexibility and adaptability of the therapy to the specific needs of the client, with the theoretical underpinnings being less rigorous and more eclectic than those of psychodynamic psychotherapy,
A course of integrative psychotherapy typically lasts between six months and a few years.
Counselling: A safe listening space to overcome a difficult time
Counselling provides a safe space where a client can be listened sympathetically, and given advice and coping strategies to manage emotional distress.
Unlike psychotherapy, counselling does not aim to address deep seated psychological problems, and can be a good choice when a client who otherwise is happy with their identity and/or relationships, and is undergoing a difficult time in relation to a painful life event that is particularly challenging and overwhelming.
A counsellor’s work is also influenced by three main theoretical currents: psychodynamic, integrative or humanistic. Counselling can consist of just one or two sessions, or can last longer and become akin to psychotherapy if the counsellor and the client deepen their relationship, and the client becomesinterested in achieving a substantial psychological change.
Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy: Focussed, intensive work on unconscious patterns in relationships
This kind of therapy is similar in aim and technique to traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy, however it is more limited in its scope and length.
Suitable for those who wish to work with depth and rigour on one specific unconscious aspect of their behaviour and relationships without having to commit to years of therapy.
The client is required to commit to working in a focussed manner, to achieve a significant change in their awareness in a relatively short time.
The average length of brief psychodynamic psychotherapies varies between 3 and 6 months.
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