Our BPS-chartered and HPC-registered Psychologists are fully qualified in the use a range of Evidence-based therapies, and will tailor a treatment to suit the individual.
Some of the Evidence-based therapies used are:
Cognitive Therapy / Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is based on the principle that our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are closely related. Negative patterns of thinking and behaving can lead us to experience negative emotions (e.g. anxiety and depression). Therapy aims to help people overcome emotional problems by helping them change the way they think and behave.
Therapy is relatively brief and usually takes place over 6-12 sessions. Research has shown it to be a highly effective treatment for a range of problems including many of those listed above.
Integrated Approach
Some people will feel that their difficulties are better dealt with through a more exploratory approach that acknowledges that symptoms occur in the wider context of their lives and past experience. Problems are viewed as normative human experiences that pose an opportunity for development and growth. Rather than drawing on one therapeutic approach, therapy integrates a range of different theoretical orientations according to the individual needs of the client, and usually takes place over 6 - 12 sessions.
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a technique which is particularly effective for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as other psychological problems. It allows the affected individual to change emotional and cognitive reactions to memories and reminders of the trauma in a helpful way.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is “focusing attention on the present moment, in a particular way, non-judgmentally” (Jon Kabat-Zinn, 1990)
Many people who decide to embark on therapy actually want to be rid of their psychological problems, and this is where Mindfulness differs from other therapies. The primary goal of Mindfulness is to have a different relationship with our thoughts, emotions and physical sensations, not about getting rid of them.
So far, Mindfulness has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of depression and stress related disorder, but research is currently ongoing with regards to many other psychological problems.
If you have any queries, worries, or questions, please do not hesitate to call Dawn, our Clinical Coordinator, on 0131 229 6140.