Therapy Approaches Articles

What Is Supportive-Expressive Therapy? (Quick Overview) Supportive-expressive therapy is a form of psychodynamic therapy that combines emotional support with deeper exploration of thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns. It helps you better understand recurring...

Supportive psychotherapy is a form of treatment aimed at helping individuals manage their symptoms and improve their emotional well-being. It focuses less on deep insight or uncovering unconscious conflicts (as seen in psychodynamic treatment methods) and more on...

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a form of psychotherapy that integrates principles from evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), focusing specifically on the role of empathy in emotional regulation and mental well-being....

Third-wave psychotherapy (aka third-wave CBT or third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapy) refers to a movement that focuses on a more holistic and context-driven approach to mental health. I offer most of the third-wave therapies in my practice, often braiding them...

What Is Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)? (Quick Overview) Metacognitive therapy (MCT) is an evidence-based approach that helps you change how you respond to your thoughts—rather than trying to change the thoughts themselves. It focuses on reducing patterns like worry,...

Exposure therapy for anxiety is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is commonly used to treat disorders such as phobias, panic disorder, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The core principle behind this...