ACT Part 2: Psychological Flexibility explained.
Part one of this topic (see previous post) introduced the ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) model and how it teaches people to change the way they react to their thoughts…
Tag: Therapeutic modalities
ACT: A Therapeutic approach to help us live more fulfilled lives
How many people do you actually know who have never felt anxious, down or stressed in their lives in some way? Sure, some idealized person that always seems to have…
Evidence Based 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…
ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
[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…
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
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…
EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy)
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 (Internal Family Systems)
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 (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)
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 (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
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,…