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Section 2

Approaches to Psychotherapy

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Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Therapy

The primary focus of psychodynamic therapy is to uncover the unconscious content of a client's psyche in order to alleviate psychic tension.

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Behavior Therapy and Applied Behavioral Analysis

Behavior therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive behavior is learned, and thus adaptive behavior can also be learned.

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Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies

Cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies address the interplay between dysfunctional emotions, maladaptive behaviors, and biased cognitions.

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Humanistic Therapy

Humanistic therapy helps individuals access and understand their feelings, gain a sense of meaning in life, and reach self-actualization.

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Body-Oriented Psychotherapies

Body-oriented psychotherapies focus on the importance of working with the body in the treatment of mental health issues. 

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Group Therapy

Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together at the same time.

Other Approaches to Therapy

Expressive therapies use the creative arts as a form of therapy; systemic therapies emphasize the treatment of a system rather than an individual.

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