Types of Therapy
The following is a list of specific psychotherapy approaches and therapy types. Some of therapy types listed 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 of any therapy types. Our intention is to promote the use and awareness of the universal elements of good therapy which can be found across therapy types. However, GoodTherapy.org does reserve the right to exclude models which clearly conflict with what we believe to be healthy psychotherapy. We encourage you to explore, research, and discover for yourself which kind of therapy may be a fit for you. On each therapy page we've included a basic overview and links to other sites with information on these therapy types so you can have an 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 therapy types not yet listed. As we become familiar with other therapy types we will add them to this list. Please feel welcome to suggest a type of therapy not already on our list (We receive many requests to add approaches which are already included. Please confirm that the type of therapy you'd like to suggest is not already included). Thanks :)
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Adlerian Psychology / Psychotherapy
- Anger Management
- Art Therapy
- Authentic Movement
- Autogenic Training
- Bioenergetic Analysis
- Biofeedback / Neurofeedback
- Body Psychotherapy
- Body Talk System
- Body-Mind Psychotherapy
- Breathwork
- Clean Language, Symbolic, Modeling and the Metaphor Therapy
- Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Coherence Therapy / Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
- Collaborative Therapy
- Conflict Resolution Therapy
- Constructivism
- Contemplative Psychotherapy
- Continuum
- Control Mastery Theory
- Core Energetics
- Core Process Psychotherapy
- Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing
- Dance / Movement Therapy
- Depth Hypnosis
- Depth Therapy
- Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Drama Therapy
- Dream Analysis
- Dreamwork
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
- Ecotherapy / Nature Therapy
- Emotional Freedom Technique
- Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT)
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Energy Psychology
- Equine & Animal Assisted Psychotherapies
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
- Family Constellations
- Family 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
- Human Givens
- Humanistic Psychology
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Integral Psychotherapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Interpersonal Neurobiology
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- InterPlay
- Journal Therapy
- Journey Therapy
- Jungian Psychotherapy
- Lifespan Integration
- Logotherapy
- Middendorf Breath Experience
- Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Neurofeedback
- Non-Violent Communication
- Object Relations
- Parent Work
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Person Centered / Rogerian
- Play Therapy
- Poetry Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Positive Psychotherapy
- Possibility Therapy
- Pragmatic / Experiential Therapy for Couples
- Process Oriented Psychology
- Psycho-Physical Therapy
- Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
- Psychodrama
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychomotor
- Psychosynthesis
- Radiant Heart Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Redecision Therapy
- Regression Therapy
- Reichian Breathwork
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Relational Recovery
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Rubenfeld Synergy Method
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Self Relations
- Self-Acceptance Training
- Sensorimotor Psychology
- Shamanic Journeying / Psycho Shamanic
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Soul-Centered Psychiatry
- Sport / Fitness Psychology
- Systems Theory / Therapy
- Theraplay
- Thought Field Therapy
- Timeline Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
- Transpersonal Psychotherapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma Relief Unlimited (TRU)
- Voice Dialogue
- Wilderness Therapy
- Yoga Therapy
