September 5, 2018
By Kaytie Mero, M.A. and Dr. Katrina Kuzyszyn-JonesReunification therapy is designed to repair parent-child relationships and help children have healthy relationships with both parents. Reunification therapy is often court-ordered due to the child refusing to spend time with one parent. Such refusal tends to occur after the parents have separated or divorced, resulting in a
September 5, 2018
Psychodynamic therapy is a form of talk therapy designed to help an individual find relief from mental or emotional stress. The goals of psychodynamic therapy are to increase a client’s self-awareness by understanding the influence of the past on one’s present behavior. In its brief form, a psychodynamic approach helps the client examine unresolved conflicts
September 5, 2018
The main goal of DBT is to learn skills to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and develop balanced relationships with others. DBT validates current thought processes with the goal of working towards changing unhealthy behaviors. Through the process of accepting their problems, people learn ways to solve the issues and make positive changes. Along with
September 5, 2018
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most common types of therapy today. CBT aims to solve problems by focusing on the thoughts, images, beliefs and attitudes that we hold (our cognitive processes) and how this relates to the way we behave, as a way of dealing with our emotions.For example: A woman seeks help
July 19, 2018
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris, MDA book review by Katrina Kuzyszyn-Jones, Psy.D.Dr. Russ Harris explains Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in The Happiness Trap. Overall, The Happiness Trap is a very readable explanation of ACT with many useful tools for implementing the strategies in daily living. Each chapter has exercises to either understand the
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