Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT is a time limited therapy that uses aspects of mindfulness and behaviour-based therapies. ACT works on the principal that we can accept negative thoughts and feelings, and not respond to them but choose a different valued direction, to take actions and make positive changes. The therapy does not try to change the feelings but works on how we respond to them.

Behavioural Therapy

As the name suggest behavioural therapy focuses on the persons responses and actions in different situations. Underlying the therapy is the principal that if unhelpful behaviours are learned they can also be unlearned.

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Therapy uses the principle that thoughts, and perceptions influence our feelings and actions. The therapy seeks to explore negative thoughts and through encourage people to have more flexible and helpful ways of thinking. By developing less rigid negative thought patterns this will improve and influence behaviours and feelings

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a talking therapy which combines Thought processes (Cognitive) with behavioural therapies. The approach focusses on thoughts, emotions, physical feelings, and actions, highlighting teaches how each one of these can affect the other

CBT explores thoughts perceptions and how these influence feelings and behaviour. Taking negative thoughts and feelings and learning more flexible and positive ways of thinking and through this change the way they respond to those thoughts.

Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)

CFT Is designed to work when people experience feelings of shame and self-criticism, which can be major risk factors for other mental health problems. The therapy seeks to guide you to be more compassionate to yourself and others. It focusses on thought patterns and gets you to better understand where the negative thoughts and feelings come from and why. Through this the person gains insight into how challenge self-blame and criticism, towards a healthier way of feeling and thinking.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

CAT mixes together aspects on analytical psychology and cognitive psychology. The therapy looks at past events and experiences to try and make sense of why a person thinks and behaves it certain ways. It then uses this information to problem solve thoughts and behaviours.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a talking therapy that helps people to regulate difficult emotions, by accepting the emotions and allowing them to pass. It combines aspects of cognitive therapies with Eastern Mindfulness techniques. It does not deal with trauma directly but the emotions and behviours that the previous trauma triggers.

DBT was originally developed by Marsha M. Lineham for people with treatment resistant depression. She later developed the processes further for people with “Borderline Personality Disorder.