Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a technique used by therapist to explore the relationship between a person's behavior and thought, feelings or both.

Dialectical behavior therapy is similar to CBT. However, DBT focuses more on regulating emotions, being mindful, and accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a technique that therapists primarily use to treat people with PTSD.

Family therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that is meant to help initiate change and nurture development in intimate relationships between family members and couples. The job of the family therapists is to facilitate conversations that act as catalysts to strengthen and improve existing connections between family members and/or loved ones. Family and couples therapy is considered to be a very effective method of treatment for several mental health concerns.

Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves one or more mental health practitioners who deliver psychotherapy to several individuals in each session. Group therapy can reduce wait times and give more people access to mental healthcare. Some people attend individual therapy sessions in addition to group therapy, while others only use group therapy. One of the goals of group therapy is to bring people who share similar experiences together.

There’s a common misconception about the role of therapists. Therapists aren’t there to give you advice and tell you how to feel or behave. You can get that type of advice talking with friends or family.

Therapists are there to help you become more self-aware, meet your goals, and reflect on the best choices for you. They’re also trained to help you determine if your symptoms are caused by a mental health condition, and they can recommend treatment, if needed.