Question 1

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Accepted Answer

ACT is an action-oriented therapy which allows you the opportunity to increase awareness of the thoughts, memories, emotions, and sensations that have been holding you back from living the life you want to live. Once you know what has been holding you back, then you will define your values and goals to help you make decisions in your life according to what is important to you. ACT offers various techniques to help you to defuse from unhelpful thoughts and memories by exploring action steps to live your life in alignment with your values and goals.
 
For more on ACT: 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy(https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy)

Question 2

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Accepted Answer

CBT is a therapy modality that helps you to identify unhelpful thoughts and beliefs to change the way you feel and behave to address symptoms of depression and anxiety among other health conditions.
 
For more on CBT: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral.pdf(https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral.pdf)

Question 3

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Accepted Answer

CPT is a cognitive behavioral therapy that allows you to identify and challenge unhelpful beliefs and narratives related to a traumatic event.
 
For more on CPT: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/cognitive-processing-therapy(https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/cognitive-processing-therapy)

Question 4

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Accepted Answer

EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories (retrieved from Emdria.org).
 
For more on EMDR: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy(https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/)

Lisa Krekler, LCSW, DSW
EMDR Certified Therapist
760-502-6500

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