Individual Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) refers to a range of therapies with a common focus on helping people break free from cycles of unhelpful thoughts, emotions, physical experiences, and actions. Traditionally, this is achieved through a focus on changing negative thoughts. However, our therapists use a range of approaches from different schools of CBT while adhering to what has worked in scientific studies. As teachers and trainers of CBT, we are well-versed to take this to our clients.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions are ALWAYS structured; they involve questionnaires to measure clients’ progress, and therapists help clients implement action plans between sessions.

A typical cognitive behavioral contract starts with helping clients identify their goals and values. The client and therapist collaborate to create an understanding of the problem(s) or disorder(s) based on research, as well as the personal story of the client. The therapist acts as a coach to help the client navigate their life circumstances effectively.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In EMDR, the therapist guides the client to process trauma memories, while simultaneously being engaged in and/or stimulated by a sensory activity (often following a moving target with the eyes, holding bilateral tactile sensors or hearing bilateral sounds). EMDR therapists may use simple devices to produce the sensory stimulation. EMDR researchers have done several gold standard studies to prove its effectiveness in post-traumatic stress disorder. EMDR has a place in several national and international guidelines.