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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies

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IFS (Internal Family Systems)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueTrauma & PTSDAddictions

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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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueAnxiety & PhobiasDepression

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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Systematic Desensitization
Psycho-emotional TechniqueAnxiety & PhobiasEvidence-Based

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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Functional Analysis
Psycho-emotional TechniqueAddictionsEating 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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Brainspotting
Psycho-emotional TechniqueTrauma & PTSDAnxiety & Phobias

Brainspotting

A neurobiological trauma therapy using eye position to locate and process brain areas storing unresolved traumatic experience.

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Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueBody TechniqueTrauma & 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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Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Psycho-emotional TechniqueTrauma & 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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Behavioral Activation
Psycho-emotional TechniqueDepressionBurnout

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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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueAnxiety & PhobiasDepression

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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Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueAnxiety & PhobiasDepression

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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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueTrauma & 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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Young's Schema Therapy
Psycho-emotional TechniqueDepressionAnxiety & 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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Classical Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psycho-emotional TechniqueAnxiety & PhobiasDepression

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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