Evidence based psychological therapies are available for a range of specific issues, including (but not limited to):
- Depression
- Anxiety Disorders, particularly Social Anxiety
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Complex Trauma, including Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Dissociative Disorders
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Repeated disruptions in interpersonal relationships
- Difficulty adjusting to significant life changes
- Drug and Alcohol dependency and other addictions
My approach to psychological therapy for these difficulties draws on a foundation of Gestalt Therapy, to which I add aspects from the following psychological treatments:
- Emotion Focused Therapy – see http://www.emotionfocusedclinic.org/
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Healing tasks model for survivors of sexual assault – see Kepner (2003). Healing Tasks: Psychotherapy with Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
- Inner Judge – see Brown (1998). Soul without Shame: A Guide to Liberating Yourself from the Judge Within
Any one psychological therapy method alone will not suit everyone.
Research indicates that what seems to matter more than the psychological therapy method is that the therapist has a model of change to work from that he believes in, and most importantly this model fits for the client. For more information on research into the effectiveness of therapy click here.