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Our Approaches
Psychological
therapies
generally
fall
into
three
categories.
Humanistic
therapies
focus
on
looking
at
the
'here
and
now',
behavioural
therapies
focus
on
cognitions
and
behaviours,
and
psychodynamic
therapies
focus
on
the
unconscious
relationship
patterns that evolved from childhood.
The
Main
Therapeutic
Approaches
we
follow
at
Kent Counsellors are:
Humanistic Therapy
This
approach
encourages
people
to
think
about
their
feelings
and
take
responsibility
for
their
thoughts
and
actions.
The
emphasis
is
on
self-development
and
achieving
one’s
potential.
A
‘client-centred’
or
‘non-
directive’
approach
is
often
used
and
the
therapy
can
be
described
as
‘holistic’
or
looking
at
the
person
as
a
whole.
Person/Client-Centred Therapy
This
therapy
is
based
on
the
idea
that
a
client
enters
into
a
relationship
with
a
counsellor
where
the
client
is
allowed
to
freely
express
any
emotions
and
feelings.
This
enables
the
client
to
come
to
terms
with
the
negative
feelings
that
may
have
caused
emotional
problems,
and
develop
personal
skills.
The
objective
is
for
the
client
to
become
able
to
see
themselves
as
a
person with power and freedom to change.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Clients
work
to
analyse
their
dysfunctional
emotions,
thoughts
and
behaviours.
CBT
uses
directive
techniques
to
help
clients
change
their
negative
thought
patterns
and
beliefs,
and
develop
coping
strategies
for
a
more
positive
outcome.
CBT
is
effective
for
stress,
anxiety,
phobias,
obsessions,
eating disorders, and depression.
Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt
therapy
focuses
on
the
whole
of
the
client’s
experience,
including
feelings,
thoughts
and
actions.
The
client
gains
self-awareness
by
analysing
behaviour
and
body
language
and
talking
about
their
feelings.
This
approach
often
include
s
creative
arts,
acting out scenarios and dream recall.
Integrative Therapy
In
this
type
of
therapy
several
distinct
models
of
counselling and psychotherapy are used together.