Types of Therapy
Articles on therapies and modalities that can be used in both clinical or positive psychology centered coaching or therapy sessions.
17 Schema Therapy Books to Improve Your Counseling Skills
Therapists often turn to Schema Therapy (ST) when patients with psychological problems fail to respond to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Young, Klosko, & Weishaar, 2006). ST is [...]
Termination in Therapy: The Art of Gently Letting Clients Go
Successfully ending the relationship between therapist and client – known as termination – is a crucial aspect of psychotherapy (Joyce, Piper, Ogrodniczuk, & Klein, 2007). [...]
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: 12 Findings & Training Options
If any therapeutic approach were to raise an eyebrow or two, it would probably be psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Therapy in itself can be intense, challenging, and [...]
21 Best Interpersonal Therapy Techniques & Worksheets [PDF]
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) began in the late 1960s with a research experiment to understand pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy’s efficacy in treating depression (Markowitz & Weissman, 2012). [...]
How to Engage and Motivate Clients in Therapy
Have you ever given thought to how to achieve outcomes in therapy? Longstanding research in community and hospital settings (Paul, 1967; Kiresuk & Sherman, 1968) [...]
Naikan Therapy: Applying the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
In their early teens, my eldest daughter and her friends would leave Post-it notes for people to find in the town nearby. On each was [...]
Does Hypnotherapy Really Work? 10+ Scientific Findings
Hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation, focus, and increased suggestibility. Yet, it is not exceptional. We regularly find ourselves lost in thought, adrift in [...]
Gestalt Therapy Explained: History, Definition and Examples
Have you ever heard the terms “closure” or “unfinished business”? These terms have become part of the cultural lexicon, yet few know that their roots [...]
Your Ultimate EMDR Guide (Incl. Techniques & Exercises)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a short-term type of exposure therapy used primarily in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias. [...]
Exposure Therapy: Help Clients Heal by Confronting Fear
You have an important meeting with your boss today to discuss your job performance. You tend to get good feedback, but meetings with the boss [...]
