Psychological Therapy

Psychological therapies otherwise known as ‘talking therapies’ have been proven to be helpful in a range of psychiatric disorders. There are different kinds of psychotherapy. The therapy which has been proven to be most effective in most psychiatric illnesses is cognitive behavior therapy.

However, there are other therapies like family therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), and mindfulness-based therapy which are also proven to be effective in certain psychiatric conditions.

At the Mental Wellbeing Clinic, we offer the following services.

Supportive Psychotherapy/Counseling

This form of therapy is helpful for mild to moderate illnesses. The therapist uses client-centered counseling approach to help the patient address their psychological distress. The client will be offered room to express their distress without being judged. The therapist will use active listening, genuineness, warmth, and empathy to overcome your problems.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

This therapy is based on the cognitive theory that states that distressing emotions are a result of the meaning we give to certain situations. This in turn is based on our past experiences.

Here the therapist will help you to understand unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that are currently maintaining your problem. Then you will be encouraged to form new ways of thinking and behaving which will alleviate the problem. Different techniques and interventions will be used based on scientifically proven models of treatment.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy

DBT is a therapy originally developed to treat a condition called borderline personality disorder. The therapy has four modules: Mindfulness, Emotional regulation, Distress tolerance and Interpersonal skills. The aim of the therapy is teach people to live life in the moment, how to regulate emotions, developing healthy ways to cope with stress and to improve relationship with others.

Mindfulness-Based Approaches

Mindfulness has been used in different forms of psychotherapy. Although developed from eastern philosophy, it is not based on any specific religion. It has been proven to be effective in recurrent depressive illness.

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