Evidence-BasedTherapeutic Interventions
Brain Spotting
Brainspotting (BSP) is a therapy method for treating psychological trauma. It connects the mind and body by using eye movement to access and process deep emotions and memories. Therapists guide clients' eye movements to help resolve psychological or physical problems. The process includes recognizing hidden emotional signals, processing symptoms, and releasing trauma through awareness and acceptance.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy that helps people recover from trauma or troubling life events. It involves moving the eyes in a certain pattern while recalling painful memories, with the goal of lessening their intensity and emotional effects.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy focuses on the mind-body connection for healing. It employs physical methods like movement and deep breathing to release tension from past emotional trauma. This therapy posits that the body retains trauma memories, evident in posture and body language. Its goal is to alleviate stress and trauma-related symptoms, commonly addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and is typically offered by trained therapists as part of broader therapeutic practices.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT is a therapy program for people with mental health issues related to managing emotions. It helps with conditions like borderline personality disorder, substance abuse, major depression, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders.
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) helps individuals with disorders of overcontrol. These individuals often have excessive self-control, which hinders their functioning, social connections, and flexibility. RO-DBT is based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and expands on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of therapy that focuses on accepting negative thoughts and feelings. It encourages commitment to positive actions that reflect personal values or goals.
Schema Therapy
Schema therapy is a type of psychotherapy that blends aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoanalysis, attachment theory, and Gestalt therapy. It is designed to help with personality disorders and other mental health issues that may not improve with other treatments.
Coming in March: Deep Brain Reorienting
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) is a trauma-focused therapy created by Dr. Frank Corrigan. It works to address strong emotional reactions stored in the brain. Unlike other therapies that need you to recall or relive trauma, DBR takes a more gentle approach. It targets the most intense parts of memories, sensations, or similar experiences to access their stored locations in the brainstem, which helps in processing and healing.
Safe and Sound Protocol
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a therapy based on Polyvagal Theory. Created by Dr. Stephen Porges. It uses filtered music to stimulate the vagus nerve and help reset the nervous system, promoting feelings of safety and balance.
Structural Dissociation Treatment
Structural dissociation treatment includes phase-oriented therapy, which has three stages: stabilizing, reducing symptoms, and training skills; addressing traumatic memories; and reintegrating the personality. This approach incorporates parts work therapy using Frazier’s table and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a therapy model that helps people change negative thoughts and reduce unhelpful behaviors. These techniques can boost your mood and improve how you handle tough situations, like a flat tire, tight deadlines, or family issues.
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Compassion-focused therapy (CFT), also known as compassion mind training (CMT), is a therapy model that uses compassion techniques in psychotherapy to help clients develop kinder thoughts. This therapy highlights the significance of compassion and self-compassion in how people interact with themselves and others. CFT is based on Buddhist beliefs that emphasize how compassion can enhance both personal happiness and the well-being of others.
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that effectively reduces PTSD symptoms from various traumatic events, such as child abuse, combat, rape, and natural disasters. It usually takes 12 sessions, where patients learn to challenge and change harmful beliefs about the trauma. This process helps patients understand the traumatic event in a new way, lessening its ongoing negative impact on their lives.
Life Skills Training
Life Skills training is a treatment modality aimed at supporting individuals with autism to to increase functioning in everyday life. Treatment provides tools for work, decision-making, self-care, emotional regulation, social signals, and navigating life challenges