What type of therapy do you need?

One of the most confusing parts about trying therapy is not knowing what therapy is, and how it is supposed to look. You may hear that therapy is what you make of it, which is true to some extent. However, your clinician also uses different frameworks to support your style and comfort level.

You may have heard about the most common therapy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This therapy is helpful in working from a conscious perspective with the emphasis being on your cognition and behaviours. However, it might be more helpful to think about what support you are looking for in therapy. Below are just some examples:

Are you looking for help on coping with an unchangeable life circumstance? (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

Are you looking for help with managing your emotions? (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)

Is the goal to work on improving your daily habits and overall lifestyle? (CBT and ACT)

Are you feeling lonely and need support from an objective third party? (Relational Therapy, Person Centred Therapy)

Is there traumatic symptoms you're experiencing or recurring cycles in your life that you cannot break? (Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye-Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy).

How you answer these questions ultimately inform what type of support you need and finding a clinician that fits with your style and also is flexible in their approaches is imperative. If you're interested in learning more, feel free to reach out!