Psychotherapy by type

pseudo-scientific approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy

use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders

therapy consisting of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light, for a prescribed amount of time or at a specific time of day.

Psychodrama is an acting method, often used as a psychotherapy, in which clients use spontaneous dramatization, role playing, and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives. Developed by Jacob L. Moreno and his wife Zerka Toeman Moreno, psychodrama includes elements of theater, often conducted on a stage, or a space that serves as a stage area, where props can be used. A psychodrama therapy group, under the direction of a licensed psychodramatist, reenacts real-life, past situations (or inner mental processes), acting them out in present time. Participants then

Hypnotherapy, also known as hypnotic medicine, is the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy. Hypnosis is a state of deep focus and openness to suggestion that usually begins with relaxation and guided instructions. Some people respond more strongly than others, and researchers explain that hypnosis is not a magical trance but a form of concentrated attention and expectation (Heap & Naish, 2012). Hypnotherapy is generally not considered to be based on scientific evidence, and is rarely recommended in clinical practice guidelines. However, several psychological reviews and meta-analyses suggest that

Logotherapy is a form of existential therapy developed by neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl. It is founded on the premise that the primary motivational force of individuals is to find meaning in life. Frankl describes it as "the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy" along with Freud's psychoanalysis and Alfred Adler's individual psychology.

evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help people with emotional dysregulation such as in borderline personality disorder

therapeutic technique that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media

Bibliotherapy, also referred to as book therapy, reading therapy, poetry therapy, or therapeutic storytelling, is a creative arts therapy that involves the careful selection of the literature and the reading of specific written materials as therapeutic interventions to promote psychological healing and personal growth. This evidence-based practice leverages the therapeutic potential of the relationship between individuals and written language, including narrative fiction, poetry, memoirs, self-help literature, and other forms of written expression, to improve psychological well-being, manage

clinical psychotherapy that uses techniques derived from behaviorism or cognitive psychology, aiming for treatment outcomes that are objectively measurable

type of psychotherapy

active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy

controversial form of psychotherapy in which the patient recalls traumatic stimuli while doing eye or hand movements

psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance

form of therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse

theory of psychology

form of psychotherapy

a form of integrative psychotherapy

psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control

form of psychoanalysis and / or depth psychology

Psychoeducation (a portmanteau of psychological education) is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention for patients and their loved ones that provides information and support to better understand and cope with illness. Psychoeducation is most often associated with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, bipolar disorder and personality disorders. The term has also been used for programs that address physical illnesses, such as cancer.

form of psychotherapy

Text composition-based technique for self-guided improvement of affective state

use of theatre techniques to promote mental health

goal-directed approach to psychotherapy

type of psychotherapy

set of related therapies

psychotherapy model and technique

mind-body therapy

treatment programs that aim to change parenting behaviors

term used in alternative medicine for various breathing practices (usually involves hyperventilation, and intermittent breath holds)

creative arts-based techniques for self-guided improvement of affective state

Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events. An example of the typical use of reminiscence is when people share their personal stories with others or allows other people to live vicariously through stories of family, friends, and acquaintances while gaining an authentic meaningful relationship with the people. An example of reminiscence may be grandparents remembering past events with friends or their grandchildren, sharing their individual experience of what the past was like.

form of psychotherapy

therapy designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder

form of therapy using movies

pseudoscientific fringe psychological treatment involving tapping with the fingers at meridian points on the upper body and hands

psychotherapy, with aspects of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, systemic and ecological approaches

psychotherapy and counseling approach

intervention technique with brain-injured patients

Form of psychotherapy

Hagiotherapy is the medieval practice of using religious relics, prayers, pilgrimages, etc. to alleviate sickness. It was used to treat epilepsy during the Middle Ages with Saint Valentine particularly associated with the treatment as an 'epilepsy specialist'.

intervention developed by Sheila Eyberg

psychotherapy for physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and cognitive responses to loss

scientifically discredited form of psychotherapy

therapy developed by Naomi Feil for older people with cognitive impairments and dementia

Reparenting is a form of psychotherapy in which the therapist actively assumes the role of a new or surrogate parental figure for the client, in order to treat psychological disturbances caused by defective, even abusive, parenting. The underlying assumption is that all mental illness results principally from such parenting, even including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

approach to psychotherapy that addresses seven dimensions of the patient

method of psychotherapy

system for treating mental illness

Type of writing therapy

Brainspotting is a psychotherapy approach developed in 2003 that aims to help individuals process psychological trauma and other distress by maintaining specific eye positions believed to be linked to unprocessed experiences. The evidence base for brainspotting is limited; small pilot and comparative studies suggest possible benefits, but its theoretical foundations have not been empirically validated. Several psychologists characterize brainspotting as a pseudoscience or fringe medicine, though some consider it to be an emerging therapy.

short-term therapy for trauma-related disorders