Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, also referred to as “ACT”, is a values-based approach that is rooted in principles of mindfulness and action related to addressing (and not avoiding) uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, and life circumstances. This style of therapy encourages clients to be flexible in their approach to their thoughts and experiences, and supports clients in taking specific action through techniques which can support positive and healthy change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). You work with a mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions. CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way.

CBT can be a very helpful tool — either alone or in combination with other therapies — in treating mental health disorders, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or an eating disorder. But not everyone who benefits from CBT has a mental health condition. CBT can be an effective tool to help anyone learn how to better manage stressful life situations.

Attachment-focused therapy is an approach that is based on attachment theory, and explores specific thoughts, feelings, communications, behaviors, and exchanges that you may have learned either to suppress and avoid or to amplify because of early childhood attachment experiences with people in your life. Exploring your early attachments and relationship dynamics through attachment focused therapy can offer insight into your current relationships and coping styles.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a humanistic, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy, drawing primarily from attachment theory to facilitate the creation of secure, vibrant connection with self and others. Rooted in the science of emotions and attachment, EFT helps clients identify and transform the negative processing and interaction patterns that create distress. It’s effective in treating individuals (EFIT), couples (EFCT), and families (EFFT), addressing a wide range of issues from marital distress to individual anxiety and trauma.

For therapists, EFT offers a clear, structured path to helping clients. It focuses on the development of emotional intelligence and awareness, enabling therapists to guide clients in recognizing and expressing their emotional needs more effectively. By fostering a secure attachment bond, EFT enables clients to respond to their partners and family members in healthier, more constructive ways.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is based on principles of psychoanalytic practice, and can be used as an opportunity to explore your relationship to the world and to your experiences in a self-reflective way. This style of therapy is often verbal in nature but your therapist may use non-verbal or arts-based techniques to support you in uncovering aspects of yourself that may be both conscious and subconscious.

Mindfulness practices have roots in Buddhist philosophy and focus primarily on maintaining awareness of the present moment, particularly our own thoughts, actions, and feelings.The heart of mindfulness encourages a non-judgemental approach to noticing our present experiences, and a focus on conscious awareness. Mindfulness practices have been studied in depth and been have shown to promote and enhance physical and mental health and well-being.

Music therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach that integrates elements of music into a comprehensive model of care to support treatment goals, and optimize wellness. Music can impact and affect us in deeply therapeutic ways, as music is a powerful tool for self-expression and connection. Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) are trained to incorporate various aspects of music into a model of care that supports physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual well-being.