Category: Our Therapeutic Modalities
Understanding Evidence-Based Therapeutic Modalities When considering therapy, you might hear the term evidence-based. This means that the approach has been rigorously studied and shown to be effective for particular mental…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ACT originated in the 1980s with Steven Hayes and is considered a 'new wave' therapy approach that takes a non-pathologizing view of…
CBT was developed in the 1960s to help treat mood and anxiety symptoms. CBT is a structured treatment that focuses on the role of thoughts and behaviour on psychological and…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I): Treating the Root Causes of Sleep Problems Difficulty sleeping is one of the most common reasons people seek mental health support. Insomnia can affect…
EFT stands for 'emotion-focused therapy and is used with both individuals and couples to resolve surface emotions (e.g., often anger, frustration, anxiety, depression) and disruptions in attachment by uncovering and…
IFS was developed by Dr. Richard Swartz in the 1990s and is quickly becoming a modality of choice by an increasing number of psychologists, psychotherapists, and counsellors because of its…
DBT is another evidence-based psychotherapy that is commonly used to help address distress tolerance difficulties, self-harm behaviours and Borderline Personality characteristics. DBT is sometimes used to help bolster coping skills…
EMDR is a highly specialized therapy that is primarily used to treat trauma and PTSD and work on the restructuring of disruptive core beliefs such as deep-rooted feelings of inadequacy,…
What Is Schema Therapy—and Why Can It Be So Helpful? Schema therapy is an integrative, evidence-based psychotherapy developed by Jeffrey Young to help people change long-standing emotional patterns that don’t…
Coherence Therapy explains why symptoms persist by uncovering their emotional logic and shows how experiential therapy enables lasting change through memory reconsolidation. Why Many Symptoms Persist Despite Insight and Effort…
