Therapy & Recovery

A self-help recovery program that guides people through 12 steps to overcome addiction. It began in 1935 with AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and is now used worldwide.

A therapeutic method that visually recreates the roles and relationship patterns among family members to uncover and heal hidden dynamics within the family system.

A treatment approach that views the entire family as one unit rather than focusing on an individual, working to improve relationships among members.

Values clarification is the process of exploring and identifying what truly matters to you in life — your personal compass for making choices and finding meaning.

A therapy approach that heals trauma and psychological difficulties by paying close attention to the body's sensations and movements. It opens a path to healing emotional wounds that are hard to express in words, through the body itself.

A couples therapy approach that explores the emotions and attachment needs hidden beneath relationship conflicts, helping partners build a deeper and more secure emotional bond.

An intervention refers to any professional therapeutic action or measure taken by a specialist to help someone experiencing psychological difficulties. It encompasses all intentional strategies used to reduce distress and promote positive change.

Residential treatment is an intensive mental health care approach where a person lives at a treatment facility to focus fully on recovery. It provides a structured, supportive environment away from everyday life.

A therapeutic approach where sessions take place outdoors while walking together, rather than in a traditional counseling office. The physical benefits of walking combined with the calming presence of nature can make it much easier to open up.

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes present-moment experience and awareness in the 'here and now.'

A non-invasive treatment that applies a magnetic field over the scalp to stimulate specific areas of the brain. It has been proven effective especially for treating depression that does not respond to medication.

It means listening in a way that deeply understands not just what the other person says, but also what they feel.

A form of group therapy that focuses on the interactions and emotions happening 'here and now' among members. It offers an experience of discovering yourself and growing through relationships.

Remission refers to a state where symptoms of a mental health condition have significantly decreased or disappeared. It's not the same as a complete cure, but it's a stable period where you can manage daily life well.

Phototherapy is a treatment that regulates your body's biological rhythms and relieves depressive symptoms through exposure to bright light. It is a safe and simple method that is especially effective for seasonal depression.

A healing process where a new emotional experience helps reshape old patterns formed by past hurts.

Structural Family Therapy identifies and reorganizes the patterns and relationships within a family to improve how the whole family functions. It works to create healthier boundaries, hierarchies, and alliances among family members.

Radical acceptance is the practice of fully accepting reality as it is — without fighting, resisting, or wishing it were different. It is not approval or resignation, but an honest acknowledgment that what happened, happened.

Sobriety refers to the state of not using addictive substances such as alcohol or drugs. It goes beyond simply stopping substance use — it's a journey of choosing a healthier way of life.

A therapeutic approach that helps people overcome psychological difficulties by focusing on strengths, positive emotions, and meaning in life. Rather than only addressing problems, it takes a balanced approach of cultivating what is good.

Working through is the process in psychotherapy of repeatedly exploring and understanding the same issue from multiple angles, gradually achieving deep and lasting change. A single insight is never enough — sustained effort is what makes real transformation possible.

A therapy approach that helps people heal through empathy, acceptance, and a trusting relationship.

A therapy approach where you rewrite your personal story to reshape your identity and sense of meaning.

A psychotherapy model that views the mind as containing multiple 'parts,' each with its own role, and works to help them coexist harmoniously under the leadership of the core Self.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy views the mind as containing many different 'parts,' and works to understand and heal each part in order to create inner harmony.

The part of the psyche that retains the emotional experiences of childhood, including unmet needs and unhealed wounds that continue to influence adult behavior and relationships.

A treatment that reduces fear by gradually exposing you to the feared object or situation. It helps your anxiety decrease over time through repeated, safe contact.

A therapeutic approach that understands and heals a child's inner world through play. Play is a child's language.

A systematic therapeutic approach that addresses multiple areas — including behavior, emotions, sensations, cognition, and interpersonal relationships — in an integrated way. It examines the diverse aspects of a person in a balanced manner to provide personalized treatment.

Stepped Care is a systematic approach that provides the most appropriate level of treatment based on the severity of mental health concerns. It's an efficient care model that starts with lighter interventions and increases intensity as needed.

A short-term therapy approach that focuses on clear goals and practical change.

In therapy, the process of receiving and helping a person make sense of feelings that seem too overwhelming to hold alone.

Object Relations Theory proposes that early relationship experiences create internal 'relationship patterns' that shape how we connect with others throughout our entire lives.

Interpersonal Neurobiology is the perspective that human relationships influence the development and structure of the brain, and that the brain and mind can heal together through connection.

Structured practice in skills for responding to stress, strong emotions, and difficult situations.

An integrative therapy that identifies and heals maladaptive patterns (schemas) formed in childhood.

A counseling technique that draws out a person's inner motivation for change. It's about exploration, not persuasion.

Peer support is a process where people with similar experiences help and encourage one another as they recover together. The empathy and understanding of someone who has faced the same struggles can be an incredibly powerful source of strength.

A therapeutic approach that uses trained animals to improve psychological, emotional, and social functioning in individuals experiencing mental health challenges.

A projective test where you look at inkblot images and describe what you see.

Intentionally paying attention to present-moment experience without judgment. It means noticing what is happening right now, exactly as it is.

A mindfulness meditation program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. It is effective for stress and chronic pain.

A therapy that combines mindfulness meditation with cognitive therapy. It is especially effective at preventing the recurrence of depression.

A program that uses mindfulness meditation techniques to prevent relapse in addiction and mental health challenges. It teaches you to observe cravings and urges just as they are, and to respond to them wisely.

Mandala therapy is an art therapy method where drawing or coloring circular mandala images helps bring inner calm and self-understanding. It allows you to visually express complex inner emotions and experience a time of healing.

A therapy that addresses 'thinking about thinking' rather than the thoughts themselves, changing patterns of worry and rumination. It's especially effective at shifting the fundamental thinking styles underlying anxiety and depression.

A therapy where small figurines are placed on a sand tray to express one's inner world. It allows unconscious feelings and experiences to emerge through symbolic play.

An experiential psychotherapy approach that uses challenging outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and rafting as therapeutic tools to promote psychological growth and healing.

Dance Movement Therapy is an arts-based treatment that uses body movement and dance to express and heal emotional experiences. Even emotions that are hard to put into words can be naturally released through the body.

It's the attitude of respecting and accepting someone exactly as they are, without any conditions attached.