Types of Therapy
Articles on therapies and modalities that can be used in both clinical or positive psychology centered coaching or therapy sessions.
35 Best Therapy Quotes to Inspire and Motivate Others
In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, David D. Burns writes ‘One of the cardinal features of cognitive therapy is that it stubbornly refuses to [...]
Carl Rogers’s Actualizing Tendency: Your Ultimate Guide
Psychotherapist and humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers began his career working with children. Later, as his work shifted to include working with adults and teaching, he [...]
ACT Theory: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Explained
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfully oriented behavioral therapy that uses an eclectic and humanistic approach to help people accept and move on [...]
Psychoanalysis: A History of Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
Most people have heard of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, and many will have heard of some of his more controversial ideas, such as [...]
What is Relational Frame Theory? A Psychologist Explains
Have you ever thought about the amazing ability of humans to create associations between words—which are really just arbitrary combinations of sounds—and objects, events, and [...]
Behavioral Activation Therapy: 14+ Techniques & Worksheets
Behavioral activation (BA) is a therapeutic intervention that is often used to treat depression. Behavioral activation stems from a behavioral model of depression that conceptualizes [...]
7+ Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Worksheets
How do we deal with trauma? We all encounter trauma of one kind or another, but we are generally adept at coping with our mini-traumas. [...]
What Is Psychotherapy? 10 Common Types & Treatments
Psychotherapy is a talking treatment for mental health problems with roots in the ‘talking cure’ of psychoanalysis that was established by Freud at the end [...]
Mental Health Treatment Plan Template, Goals & Objectives
Planning – some of us love it, some of us hate it, and some of us just don’t have any idea how to do it! [...]
What is Solution-Focused Therapy: 3 Essential Techniques
Imagine this scenario: You work at a company that produces widgets. You’re at an important business meeting, and you’re there to discuss some problems your [...]