Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been one of the gold standard treatments for depression in the mental health field. This treatment method follows the belief that if we can change our thoughts, we will experience changes in our emotions and actions as a direct result. CBT believes that each of us may have things that we tell ourselves and accept as fact that are not actually factual and contribute to depression, anxiety, and other mood issues. CBT can initially focus on identifying what we tell ourselves and changing statements that are not factual with those that are, identifying patterns in our self talk, and moving into adjusting our behavior based on changes to our self talk.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence based treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. CPT is made up of 12 structured therapy sessions focused on helping individuals identify places that their self talk about traumatic events may be inaccurate and keeping them stuck in active posttraumatic stress. It is centered in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the premise that our self talk impacts our emotions and our actions and that change in one of those areas leads to change in the others.
Client centered therapy puts you at the heart of your treatment. Pioneered by Carl Rogers, client centered approaches view the individual as the expert on themselves. It has also been referred to as non-directive therapy. It focuses on listening to understand the individual, helping people set goals to achieve a quality of life that they want.
Reality Therapy is an offshoot of Cognitive Behavior Therapy with a focus on problem solving in the here and now, and the belief that most human behavior is driven by choice and that each of us can only be in control of our own behavior. Like CBT, Reality Therapy believes that changing how someone views a situation can change the choices they make, connection to others, and emotional well-being.