Types of Psychotherapy

Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)​

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Attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) is a type of family therapy that aims to help a parent and a child repair their relationship and work to develop or rebuild an emotionally secure relationship.

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Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)

 

A task-based approach where patients identify negative thoughts and behaviours and replace them with healthy ones.

 

Couples Therapy

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Couples therapy focuses on improving communication, understanding, and connection between partners.

It provides a safe space to explore patterns of conflict, emotional distance, or unmet needs that may be straining the relationship. 

 

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)

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A form of CBT used to treat older adolescents with chronic suicidal feelings or thoughts by teaching positive behavioural skills to manage stress and develop positive relationships.

 

Family therapy

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Enables family members to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely and understand each other’s experiences. More on family therapy.

 

Group therapy

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Multiple patients led by a therapist, using the power of group dynamics and peer interactions to increase understanding of mental illness and improve social skills.

 

Interpersonal therapy (IPT)

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Helps patients find ways to deal with people and situations they find difficult. Used for depression and mood disorders, eating disorders, perinatal depression, addiction, and dysthymia.

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Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)

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Working with children and teens struggling with who they are.

 

Parent-Child Therapy

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Increases positive parent and child behaviours and improves parent-child relationships.

 

Play Therapy

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Using toys, blocks, dolls, drawings and games to help young children recognise, identify and verbalise feelings. Through a combination of talk and play, it gives children the opportunity to understand and manage their conflicts, feelings and behaviours.

 

Psychodynamic psychotherapy

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Helps patients understand and become comfortable with underlying emotions that are distressing or confusing.

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