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Therapy approaches

Types of therapy, in plain language.

You do not need to choose a method before you start. But knowing the main ones helps you ask better questions and recognise what suits you.

The method matters less than the match.

Research into what makes therapy work keeps pointing to the relationship between you and your therapist. Many therapists combine approaches and adapt them to you.

How to choose a therapist

  • Want tools and structure? Look at CBT, CBT-I or IPT.
  • Want to understand yourself in depth? Psychodynamic therapy.
  • Want space to be heard? Person-centred counselling.
  • Stuck fighting your own thoughts? ACT.
  • Troubled by specific memories? EMDR or trauma-focused CBT.
  • Coming as a couple? EFT.

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