Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Therapy is based on the theory that much of how we feel is determined by what we think. The major goal of Cognitive Therapy is to teach you methods for testing the accuracy of your thoughts. You may have perceptions about yourself, your situation and the world that are not true. By correcting these inaccurate beliefs, your perception of yourself, others, events and your emotional state shift dramatically and improve.
You are able to “lighten your load of unnecessary emotional baggage” and use the extra energy to pursue what you truly want.

Example: You say hello to someone and they don’t respond. You interpret their behavior as they do not like you. What you don’t realize is that they may have been preoccupied with their next appointment or they just had a bad conversation with a loved one. You may not have considered that their behavior was not related to you personally.

Psychology of Selves – Voice Dialogue (Internal Family Systems)

We start from the idea that a person is made up of not one, but a large number of selves, also called sub-personalities or parts. These parts have their own way of behaving, their own history, and act on our behalf in their own way. Some of our selves work closely together whereas others have conflicting desires.

We examine how they operate in relationships, how they affect our decision-making, and how they relate to our personal growth.

Most of us recognize these constant inner dialogues within ourselves. Sometimes the dialogues are confusing; and quite often, our selves cause inner tension, split feelings and doubt.

Examples of our Selves within:

The Inner Critic; always telling you what more you should be doing, what you need to do better, compares you to others, feels guilty when you say “No”, etc.

Other Selves; The one who is tired of holding it together and wants to give up. The part of you that is exhausted and needs self care. Or, the one that secretly wants to open their own business.

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Transpersonal/Psycho-Spiritual (Mindfulness)

The Psycho-Spiritual approach utilizes both traditional psychological theories such as Cognitive and Psychodynamic, and a spiritual approach to support you on your particular journey. This recognizes and accesses higher consciousness using tools such as meditation, guided imagery, metaphor, visualization, creative arts, awareness and intuition.

Psycho-Spiritual healing is an integrated approach taking into account body, mind, emotions and spirit and works towards a greater understanding of the self in the context of the greater whole. Psycho-Spirituality is not only a journey of turning inwards but also one of attuning oneself to the messages and meaning that comes from dreams, interactions with others, nature and beyond. The premise is that within each person lies the potential of healing.

Psychodynamic Psychology

Put simply, Psychodynamic Theory is a view that explains personality in terms of conscious and unconscious forces—that our behavior and feelings are powerfully affected by unconscious motives.

Psychodynamic theories commonly hold that childhood experiences shape our personality and that all behavior has a cause.

Example:
The moment you realize your boss is exactly like your Mother.