Our Approach
Our treatment approach is focused on providing effective solutions. We start the process by understanding your needs and treatment goals and work with you to enhance your strengths so that you can progress independently as soon as possible. You will always be informed of the estimated duration of your treatment beforehand. Your preferences and requests are at the center of the entire treatment plan.
We adopt a holistic perspective, transcending traditional diagnostic methods. Our therapists view you as an individual and focus on your challenges, priorities, and desired outcomes.
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that is particularly helpful for people with longstanding emotional and interpersonal difficulties. It is based on the idea that many of our problems in adulthood stem from unmet emotional needs that we experienced as children, which led to the development of unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving called "schemas." Through Schema Therapy, clients work to identify and change these schemas, often by exploring past experiences and their associated emotions. This therapy approach also emphasizes the importance of building a strong therapeutic relationship and developing coping strategies to manage strong emotions.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a short-term, evidence-based therapy that is focused on the relationship between thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. This approach is based on the idea that our thoughts and beliefs influence our emotions and behaviors, and that by changing our thoughts, we can change our emotions and behaviors in more adaptive ways. In CBT, clients work with their therapist to identify negative or distorted thought patterns, and to develop new ways of thinking and behaving that are more helpful and constructive. This may involve developing coping strategies to manage difficult emotions, challenging negative beliefs and assumptions, and practicing new behaviors that are more in line with the client's goals and values.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach that is designed to help individuals overcome the effects of traumatic experiences. EMDR involves a structured process that includes sets of eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, while the client recalls distressing experiences. This process is thought to facilitate the reprocessing of traumatic memories, allowing the individual to integrate them in a more adaptive way. EMDR also involves the development of coping strategies and resources to manage the emotional and physiological effects of trauma. EMDR can be used in individual therapy and is often used in combination with other forms of therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy is a goal-oriented, strength-based approach that emphasizes the identification of solutions rather than the exploration of problems. This approach assumes that individuals have the necessary resources and strengths to solve their own problems and that they are capable of developing their own solutions with the help of a skilled therapist. Solution-Focused Therapy can be used with individuals of all ages and backgrounds and has been found to be particularly effective when used with children. Our therapists use Solution-Focused Therapy with children because it is typically brief, practical, and engaging, and can help children build a sense of competence and empowerment. Solution-Focused Therapy for children involves viewing problems as skills to be developed, focusing on the child's strengths and positive qualities, and encouraging the child to think creatively and collaboratively about their goals and desired outcomes.