Psychotherapy

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Through a collaborative process, you and your clinician will work together to develop a therapy plan to help you reach your goals. Research shows that when clients take an active role in choosing their own therapy, they tend to do better. Taking into account your preferences and employing aspects of evidence-based psychotherapy, we will design an approach specifically for you.

At Evolution Trauma and Wellness, we offer a variety of evidence-based therapies for individuals, groups, couples, and families, including:

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is based upon the premise that changing the way you think can impact how you feel and react. CBT has been shown to be effective for nearly every type of disorder there is, including depression, anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, and more. CBT is generally a short-term therapy that involves giving you between-session assignments to practice what you learn in session. It is a very active type of therapy designed to help you reach your goals. At Evolution Trauma and Wellness, we are experts in CBT. Our goal is to maximize the effectiveness of CBT with each and every client. For more information about CBT, you can go to https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/cognitive-behavioral-therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The underlying goal of DBT is to build a life worth living. DBT has a special focus on balancing acceptance and change. For example, a central statement in DBT is “I am absolutely OK as I am right now in this moment, and there are some things about myself I would like to change.” DBT has four skill modules: core mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT was originally developed to help people with emotion regulation difficulties and impulsivity, but many have found the skills to be universally beneficial for individuals, groups, and even corporations. You can learn more about DBT by visiting https://psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy/

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of depression, various forms of anxiety, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, eating disorders and substance dependence. ACT seeks to help us develop a new relationship to our emotions, thus freeing up energy to create behavioral change that fits with our values. Over 10-12 structured sessions, greater psychological flexibility is promoted through experiential exercises and metaphors. ACT helps us to discover that when we step back from over-identifying with our thoughts and we stop struggling to control or suppress our emotions, then we often find that the path to setting and achieving goals is much clearer and barriers to change can be overcome. You can learn more about ACT by visiting https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy

Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT): Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT): Unlike other couples therapies that are focused on communication exercises, IBCT helps partners to develop a deep empathic understanding of each other and to detach from problematic patterns of interacting. The evaluation takes place over four sessions, in which both partners are given ample time to express their perspective on the problems and a thorough and confidential evaluation is done with each individual. The couple is then provided with a DEEP formulation, outlining their strengths, differences, external stressors, emotional sensitivities and problematic patterns. Some couples find that the four evaluation sessions are all they need to move forward on their own. Otherwise, the treatment phase is typically up to 24 sessions, in which the therapist guides partners toward new insights about their partners and new ways of responding to each other. You can learn more about IBCT by visiting https://psychcentral.com/blog/integrative-behavioral-couple-therapy-where-acceptance-is-key#1