You can overcome the mental health challenge that is impeding your personal and professional development.
One size does not fit all in the world of adult therapy. There is not a template that helps you deal with a mental health challenge. However, by working with a professional therapist, you can overcome the mental health challenge that is impeding your personal and professional development.
Now that you have taken the most difficult step by deciding to seek counseling, the question becomes what type of therapy works best for you.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how altering your thought process can change your behavior. CBT does not represent one type of therapy technique, but instead, it incorporates techniques such as Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). CBT might be the right type of adult therapy for you if you deal with panic attacks, acute anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT teaches problem-solving techniques and strategies for learning acceptance. This type of therapy is best for people that struggle with disorders that cause them harm, such as eating disorders. DBT also can work for someone who suffers from borderline personality disorder.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
As another type of cognitive-behavioral technique, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) implements mindfulness strategies to achieve positive mental health results. People that suffer from recurrent bouts of depression can benefit from MBCT, although the technique works for a wide variety of mental health issues.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) treats symptoms of going through a traumatic event. It is most frequently used to treat patients that suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). If you have gone through a traumatic event, such as a violent crime or fighting in a war zone, EMDT might be the right type of therapy to help you manage your symptoms.Â
Psychodynamic Therapy
Based on the discipline of psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Therapy involves a certified therapist understanding your beliefs, feelings, and life experiences to help you recognize and change repeated behavioral patterns. This type of therapy works best for people that struggle with their past, which has a negative impact on present and future behavior.
In addition to the different types of therapy techniques, you also have to choose one of the following arrangements that work best for your circumstances.
- Individual
- Family
- Group
- Couples
- Life events
Online vs. Personal Therapy
A growing number of certified therapists offer remote therapy sessions by phone or through an online video chat platform. The COVID-19 pandemic is a prime motivator for therapists to move their services to remote therapy sessions. Although deciding between online and personal therapy is your preference, personal therapy sessions represent a more effective method for administering the different types of therapy techniques.
Applying therapy techniques with a personal touch can make a difference in helping you address a mental health issue.