Therapy Approaches Articles

Motivational interviewing is a therapy technique I use that aims to help clients find the motivation within themselves to make positive changes in their lives. The approach was developed by psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick in the 1980s and has...

I am a humanistic psychologist, meaning I follow the humanistic perspective in my work, which can be woven through many approaches and methods. Although I integrate many other approaches, this approach is central to my practice. Thus, I wanted to present this...

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in the late 1970s. It centers around using mindfulness to help people manage stress and pain and promote overall well-being. Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy teaches you to...

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach that explores the fundamental issues of human existence, such as freedom, responsibility, choice, meaning, and the inevitability of death. In my integrative practice, I often weave existential therapy techniques (and...

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a therapeutic approach combining cognitive therapy elements with mindfulness techniques. It was initially developed to help prevent relapse in individuals who have experienced recurrent episodes of depression. I provide...

ERP, or Exposure and Response Prevention therapy, is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In ERP therapy, you are gradually exposed to feared situations or thoughts...