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Practices: Multi-Cultural, Culturally Sensitive, and Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

CBT is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy) that guides one to assess their present-day thoughts and behavior to then find new ways to change and eliminate their challenges. Addresses unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to then problem solve and meet goals for improved mental health.

General Steps:

1. Examine current challenges and make goals to solve them; reveal and reduce symptoms.
2. Understand how unhealthy perceptions and thoughts contribute to painful emotions; distinguish healthy and unhealthy emotions.
3. Promote self-awareness and emotional intelligence; improve thought patterns.
4. Emphasize techniques to prevent future emotional distress; develop self-control techniques.

Practice: Client-Centered

Humanistic Therapy emphasizes and encourages self-actualization and self-mastery so one can make rational decisions and develop the capacity to reach maximum potential (self-fulfillment). Clients develop healthy productive practices to transition away from unhealthy reactive behaviors. The core goal is for the client to see themselves as unique and overcome criticism and disapproval from others in order to lead a fulfilling life.

General Steps:

1. View how you see the world around you; assess current day-to-day life.
2. Discuss difficulties impacting your thoughts and actions (choices); examine unresolved conflicts.
3. Emphasize holding yourself in high regard to then make healthy choices; develop true self-acceptance.
4. Understand how certain emotions make you feel; focus on techniques to eliminate mental distress and increase personal growth.

Practices: Integrative and Eclectic

Contemporary Therapy is a progressive therapy that focuses on the goals the client has for their own values, culture, and community. It uses evidence-based practices that combines several therapy approaches to treat the client’s situation(s). Clients learn to function without constantly pre-forming attitudes, opinions, and expectations.

General Steps:

1. Examine personal limits and external constraints; reveal strengths and weaknesses.
2. Reduce the use of defense mechanisms that limit flexibility within day-to-day activities and relationships; learn to face moments openly.
3. Promote a corrective emotional experience in how self and the world is viewed; remedy traumatic influences.
4. Encourage problem-solving, mental health maintenance, and healthy re-engagement within the community; maximize wholeness.