CPT is one specific type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Cognitive processing therapy
is used by clinicians to help people recover from post-traumatic stress disorder and other related
conditions. Clients will learn skills that can help them decide whether there are more helpful ways to
think about their trauma and become “unstuck.” Clients will learn how to examine whether the
facts
support
their thoughts or do not support their thoughts.
DBT is an evidence-based psychotherapy, or talk therapy, that began with efforts to
treat borderline personality disorder. There is evidence that DBT can be useful in treating mood
disorders, suicidal ideation, and for change in harmful behavioral patterns. The theory behind the
approach is that some people are prone to react in a more intense manner toward certain emotional
situations which may include romantic relationships, family and friend relationships or individual
relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tries to identify and change negative thinking patterns
and strives for positive behavioral changes. CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive
distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and developing personal coping strategies that
target solving current problems. CBT helps people learn to identify and change destructive thought
patterns that influence behaviors or emotions.
Art Therapy uses creative methods of expression through visual art media. Art, either
creating it or viewing othersʼ art, is used to help people explore emotions, develop self-awareness,
cope with stress, boost self-esteem, and work on social skills. Techniques used in art therapy can include
drawing, painting, coloring, sculpting, or collage. Through exploring a clientʼs personal art,
clients can look for themes and conflicts that may be affecting their thoughts, emotions, and
behaviors.
Vibroacoustic Therapy, or VAT, uses sound and vibrations to reduce stress, relieve
pain, restore balance and enhance the quality of life. The conditions treated most often are inflammation,
pain and anxiety. Vibroacoustic therapy utilizes low-frequency sound vibrations and relaxing music to
increase oxygenation and acidation, essentially cleaning the cells. This therapy is conducted through the
use of a Vibroacoustic Sound Table.
Play Therapy is a form of therapy used primarily for children. That is because children
may not be able to process their own emotions or articulate problems to parents or other adults easily.
Trained therapists use playtime to observe and gain insights into a childʼs problems. The therapist
can then help the child explore emotions and deal with unresolved trauma. Through play, children can learn
new coping mechanisms and how to redirect inappropriate behaviors.
EMDR is often used to treat PTSD. In a treatment session, the therapist will either use
finger movement, light bar, toe-tapping or musical tones to distract the clientʼs frontal lobe. At
the same time, the therapist asks the client to recall a disturbing event. This opens up the amygdala and
allows the client to be in a safe place to work through their trauma. Gradually, the therapist will guide
the client to shift their thoughts to more pleasant ones.
Family Therapy is a form of psychotherapy designed to reduce distress and conflict by
improving the systems of interactions between family members. This type of counseling views problems as
patterns or systems that need adjusting, as opposed to viewing problems as residing in the person, which
is why family therapy is often referred to as a “strengths-based treatment.” Family therapy
promotes
understanding and collaboration among family members.
The Alpha-Stim® AID is a drug-free Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) medical
device that uses low-level electrical current to safely and effectively treat pain, anxiety, insomnia and
depression. CES was cleared by the FDA in 1992 as a prescriptive, noninvasive treatment, via small clips
worn on your earlobes. Treatments take only 20 minutes and can be done in your own time at home or at
work. The device is portable and the ear clips are unobtrusive; youʼll look like youʼre just
listening to music.
