Psychological ApproachAddictions & DependenciesEating Disorders
Functional Analysis
A systematic behavioral assessment method identifying antecedents, behaviors and consequences (ABC model) to understand and modify problematic patterns.
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
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Psychological ApproachDepressionBurnout & Exhaustion
Behavioral Activation
A structured behavioral treatment for depression that breaks the cycle of withdrawal and avoidance by scheduling valued and meaningful activities.
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Psychological ApproachDepressionAnxiety & Phobias
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
An integrative third-wave therapy combining CBT, mindfulness and dialectical philosophy, initially designed for borderline personality disorder and extended to intense emotional dysregulation.
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Psychological ApproachBody ApproachTrauma & PTSD
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
A psychosomatic trauma approach developed by Peter Levine, which releases traumatic energy trapped in the body through progressive sensory titration and pendulation.
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Psychological ApproachDepressionAnxiety & Phobias
Classical Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A structured, scientifically validated psychotherapy that identifies and modifies dysfunctional thoughts and maladaptive behaviors to treat anxiety, depression and numerous psychological disorders.
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Psychological ApproachDepressionAnxiety & Phobias
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A third-wave CBT therapy that develops psychological flexibility through acceptance of internal experiences and commitment to values-aligned actions.
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Psychological ApproachDepressionAnxiety & Phobias
Young's Schema Therapy
An integrative approach combining CBT, attachment theory and psychodynamic concepts to identify and transform early maladaptive schemas from childhood that perpetuate psychological suffering.
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Psychological ApproachTrauma & PTSDAnxiety & Phobias
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
A scientifically validated therapy using alternating bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping) to reprocess traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge.
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Psychological ApproachTrauma & PTSDAnxiety & Phobias
Brainspotting
A neurobiological trauma therapy using eye position to locate and process brain areas storing unresolved traumatic experience.
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Psychological ApproachTrauma & PTSDDepression
IFS (Internal Family Systems)
A psychotherapeutic model viewing the mind as a system of sub-personalities ('parts') organized around a compassionate core Self, offering a non-pathologizing path to trauma healing.
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Psychological ApproachDepressionAnxiety & Phobias
Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)
A third-wave therapy targeting not thought content but metacognitive processes — the beliefs and mental strategies that maintain pathological rumination and worry.
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Psychological ApproachAnxiety & PhobiasEvidence-Based (scientifically validated)
Systematic Desensitization
A classical behavioral technique developed by Joseph Wolpe, combining deep relaxation with gradual exposure to phobic stimuli to extinguish the conditioned anxiety response.
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Psychological ApproachTrauma & PTSDAnxiety & Phobias
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
A structured, validated CBT protocol for PTSD using repeated exposure to traumatic memories (imaginal) and avoided situations (in vivo) to reduce fear and avoidance behavior.
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