The following is a list of specific psychotherapy approaches and therapy types. Some of these therapy types have been around for many years, others are relatively new. Some have been grounded in research, others in theory, and some rely on anecdotal evidence. Some are popularly accepted, others are cutting edge, and some controversial. GoodTherapy.org is not in a position to endorse or disapprove any therapy types. Our intention is to promote the use and awareness of the universal elements of good therapy which can be found across therapies. However, we do reserve the right to exclude models which clearly conflict with the elements of good therapy. We encourage you to explore, research, and discover for yourself which therapies may be a fit for you. We've included links to other sites with information on these therapy types so you can have any easy starting point. We wish you the best on your journey :)
For those searching for help, please know that even a healthy model of therapy can be used in an unhealthy way. The therapist you choose is a very important factor in whether a therapy intended to work collaboratively and to empower actually does so. Also, the following list is a work in progress; there are therapies not yet listed here. As we become familiar with other types of therapies we will add them to this list.
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Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Adlerian Psychotherapy
Animal Assisted Psychotherapies
Anger Management
Art Therapy
Authentic Movement
Autogenic Training
Bioenergetic Analysis
Biofeedback / Neurofeedback
Body-Mind Psychotherapy
Body Psychotherapy
Body Talk System
Breathwork (Also see Holotropic; Middendorf)
Clean Language, Symbolic, Modeling, & the Metaphor Therapy
Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT (Also see Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy )
Coherence Therapy / Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
Constructivisim
Control Mastery Theory
Core Energetics
Core Process Psychotherapy
Contemplative Psychotherapy
Continuum
Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing
Dance Therapy / Movement Therapy
Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy (See Coherence Therapy)
Depth Hypnosis (See Hypnotherapy)
Depth Therapy
Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Drama Therapy
Dreamwork
Dream Analysis
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Transformation Therapy
Existential Psychotherapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Energy Psychology
Equine & Animal Assisted Psychotherapies
Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
Family Constellations
Family Systems Therapy
Feldenkrais Method
Feminist Therapy
Filial Therapy
Focalizing
Focusing
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Guided Therapeutic Imagery
Hakomi
Healing Touch
Holistic Psychotherapy
Holographic Memory Resolution
Holotropic Breathwork
Humanistic Psychology
Human Givens
Hypnotherapy (Also see Depth Hypnosis)
Imago Relationship Therapy
Integral Psychotherapy
Integrative Body Psychotherapy
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
InterPlay
Journal therapy
Journey Therapy
Jungian Psychotherapy
Lifespan Integration
Logotherapy
Middendorf Breathexperience
Mindfulness Based Approaches /Also Contemplative Approaches
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Music Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Neurofeedback
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Non-Violent Communication
Object Relations
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Parent Work
Person Centered / Rogerian
Play Therapy
Poetry Therapy
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychotherapy
Possibility Therapy
Process Oriented Psychology
Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
Psychodrama
Psychodynamic
Psychomotor
Psycho-Physical Therapy
Psychosynthesis
Radiant Heart Therapy
Reality Therapy
Redecision Therapy
Regression Therapy
Reichian Breathwork
Relational Psychotherapy
Relational Recovery
Relationship Enhancement Therapy
Rubenfeld Synergy Method
Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy
Schema Therapy
Self Acceptance Training
Self Relations
Self Psychology
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Shamanic Journeying / Psychoshamanic
Solution Focused Therapy
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Psychotherapy
Soul-Centered Psychiatry
Systems Theory /Therapy
Theraplay
Thought Field Therapy
Timeline Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Relief Unlimited
Voice Dialogue
Wilderness Therapy
Yoga Therapy
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