Psychotherapeutic Techniques Archives

March 5, 2022

Psychotherapeutic Techniques

How is Somatic Therapy Different From Other Kinds of Therapy?

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How incorporating the body shapes the therapeutic experience Psychotherapy is traditionally thought of as talk therapy. One might conjure an image of a person laying down on a couch, and…

ACT for Anxiety

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Last month’s blog introduced Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), an action-oriented psychotherapeutic approach grounded in traditional behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and Eastern traditions. ACT advocates accepting the entirety our…

ACT: A Primer

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New clients often ask me “what techniques do you use?” They want to understand more about the journey they are about to embark on. Like many clinicians, mine is an…