Understanding Different Approaches to Psychotherapy There are many different approaches to psychotherapy. Use of one method or another depends on the psychologist's or therapist's training, style and personality. Some psychologists use one approach with all patients; others are eclectic, and ...
Getting the Most Out of Psychotherapy When clients begin psychotherapy, they often ask what they can do to get the best results. In this article, I answer some of the questions I often hear and offer some tips I hope you'll ...
Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) Mentalization based therapy (MBT) is a specific type of psychodynamically-oriented psychotherapy designed to help people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Its focus is helping people to differentiate and separate out their own thoughts and feelings ...
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) is a psychodynamic treatment designed especially for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A distinguishing feature of TFP in contrast to many other treatments for BPD is the belief in a ...
Psychodynamic Therapy Psychodynamic therapy, also known as insight-oriented therapy, focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior. The goals of psychodynamic therapy are a client's self-awareness and understanding of the influence of ...
