The emphasis here is on the individual. I recognise that everyone is different and requires different kinds of help, so I aim to customise your therapy experience as much as possible while still keeping it evidence-based. It’s all about what works best for your brain. Having said that, here’s some information on the modalities I use the most:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
I like to think of ACT as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for people who care about why we do the things we do. It helps you to understand what really matters to you and what to do about it. It encourages psychological flexibility, and is very flexible itself in terms of application.
Essentially, it involves six core processes that can mostly be worked through in any order, and can be applied to a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, and trauma.
While it was developed by Steven C. Hayes, ACT has been greatly extended by Russ Harris, whom you can see in the video below explaining the Choice Point in ACT.
Essentially, it involves six core processes that can mostly be worked through in any order, and can be applied to a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, and trauma.
While it was developed by Steven C. Hayes, ACT has been greatly extended by Russ Harris, whom you can see in the video below explaining the Choice Point in ACT.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
ART is a manualised treatment, which means that it is critical to follow the structure of the treatment exactly. It was developed as a treatment for trauma by Laney Rosenzweig, and is the most effective with recent traumas and phobias, although it has been found to be effective in various more complex cases as well.
It’s not typically difficult to do as a client, but it’s important if you have complex trauma for us to work together on mindfulness and maintaining equilibrium in emotional regulation before diving into ART.
As quoted from the official website:
It’s not typically difficult to do as a client, but it’s important if you have complex trauma for us to work together on mindfulness and maintaining equilibrium in emotional regulation before diving into ART.
As quoted from the official website:
“ART draws on a variety of different techniques including Gestalt, Cognitive Behavior, Guided Imagery, EMDR and brief psycho-dynamic and exposure therapy. ART combines elements of these approaches with eye movements so that the sum of ART is more than its parts.”
Here’s a video explaining more: