Common Therapies Used By Anne

All therapists and counsellors are guided by a theoretical approach or by a few approaches.

There are a many, many approaches and there are many reasons why a specific approach is used.

There are a number of reasons for this diversity:

Here are some common therapies used by Anne depending on the clients issues, requirements and experiences.

Collaborative Problem Solving

Developed by Dr. Ross Greene, Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is based on the following principles:

1. Children are a challenge because they lack certain skills that are being required of them.
   
2. The best way to help these challenging children is to work together (collaboratively) with the child to solve the problems with the child. 

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

 What we think, affects how we feel, and what we do. This is the basis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is useful for many issues such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, behavior problems, self esteem and many other issues.

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Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy is a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy. It is usually used with children aged 3 to 11 and encourages children to express their feelings and experiences through play.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is used to help adults and children who are suicidal and who struggle with self-harm. It has now become the treatment of choice for individuals with Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) as well.

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