Therapy Approaches
Therapeutic Approach
Transformative Counselling uses evidence based psychotherapy approaches that work. The therapeutic approach that is the right fit for you depends on your needs, temperament and situation.
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See below for the different therapeutic approaches used at Transformative Counselling.
EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a distinctive and effective type of treatment specifically created to support individuals in their journey to heal from traumatic experiences they may have faced in their lives.
This therapy employs various therapeutic techniques and incorporates guided eye movements or bilateral stimulation, which works together to assist the brain in processing painful and distressing memories in a more constructive manner.
The primary aim of EMDR is to lessen the emotional distress that is associated with these traumatic memories, allowing individuals to recall and think about them without feeling completely overwhelmed or consumed by negative emotions.
This therapy has shown to be beneficial for a wide range of mental health concerns, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and depression.
By aiding individuals in processing their emotions and memories more effectively, EMDR helps them develop healthier coping mechanisms and increases their overall resilience, enabling them to feel stronger and more capable when facing the various challenges that life may present.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is often referred to the ‘gold standard of psychotherapy’. It has many years of research and evidence to back it up and is recognized worldwide. Cognitive Behavioural is based on the precept that thoughts, perceptions and personal beliefs affects one’s state of being and behaviors.
Changing a person’s thoughts and beliefs begin to change a person’s feelings and behavior. It also works on the principle that our feelings, emotions, thoughts and behaviors are all connected and if we begin to change one we can influence the others. This type of therapy does utilize and build on out-of-session work and tasks. CBT is beneficial when working on behavioral change.
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Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is becoming more recognized in the world of psychotherapy. Research and evidence is backing up the effectiveness of this form of psychotherapy. EFT is an experiential psychotherapy, which means the therapy sessions are about experiencing and working with those experiences in the present moment.
It is highly dependent on the therapeutic relationship. The presence of the therapist is very important. In Emotion Focused Therapy, emotions are not regarded as good or bad but as guides. Emotions are adaptive and help us to live but when they are treated as invasive or problematic they can cause turmoil in life.
And so, therapy helps to transform those difficult emotions into adaptive emotions through in session work. EFT utilizes interventions such as two chair work to encounter healing and emotional transformation that helps a person feel unstuck and bring out inner change.
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Mindfulness Based Approach
Taking a Mindfulness Based Approach is more than just meditation, it is a way of being. Mindfulness is about being present and aware in a non-judgmental way. Being mindful creates a space within the self to be with uncomfortable feelings, emotions and thoughts. It fosters an attitude of acceptance, which frees the person from holding on to that which keeps the person stuck and helpless. Research is backing up the positive effects it has on a person's well-being and usefulness in helping people overcoming problematic behaviors. It is an experiential approach that builds on practice.
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Integrative Therapy
Integrative Therapy strategically combines and utilizes different types of therapy and therapeutic interventions to address the needs of the person, at a specific time. For example, a person in therapy may benefit from shifting from a behavioral approach to an emotional approach and then a cognitive approach. This type of therapy is flexible and accommodating.
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is a humanistic approach that has been gaining momentum since the 80's and 90's. It is globally recognized due to its high success rate in helping couples heal and connect, which strengthens their attachment bond. EFT is based on the principles of attachment and that people are created to be in relationship and form social bonds as a part of survival.
Within that ability to bond with others comes the capacity to love and feel safe. It is that feeling of safety and connection that helps the person feel emotionally regulated and secure. When that sense of safety and attachment bond is not there then the person begins to feel in distress, which then effects the relationship. The process of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy helps the couple recognize the interaction cycle or "dance" that happens, which keeps the harms the attachment bond, leaving a feeling of disconnect or hurt.
Once the couple begins to feel more safe by recognizing those cycles then the therapy can engage in emotional healing and repairing the attachment bond. EFT is considered as a short term therapy but it depends how deep the wounds of the couple lie and what the couple is seeking to get out of the therapy.
If you are a couple who is looking to heal and grow, then please reach out to Transformative Counselling to start improving your relationship today!
