An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling

An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling For Mental Health/Depression: The Conversational Model of Psychotherapy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversational_Model_%28The%29

The Conversational Model of Psychotherapy was devised by the English psychiatrist Robert Hobson, and developed by the Australian psychiatrist Russell Meares.

Hobson listened to recordings of his own psychotherapeutic practice with more disturbed clients, and became aware of the ways in which a patient's self - their unique sense of personal being - can come alive and develop, or be destroyed, in the flux of the conversation in the consulting room.

The Conversational Model views the aim of therapy as allowing the growth of the patient's self through encouraging a form of conversational relating called 'aloneness-togetherness'.

This phrase is reminiscent of Winnicott's idea of the importance of being able to be 'alone in the presence of another', and of Rogers' notion of 'unconditional positive regard'.

The client comes to eventually feel recognised, accepted and understood as who they are; their sense of personal being, or self, is fostered; and they can start to drop the destructive defenses which disrupt their sense of personal being.

The development of the self implies a capacity to embody and span the dialectic of 'aloneness-togetherness' - rather than being disposed toward either schizoid isolation (aloneness) or merging identification with the other (togetherness).

Although the therapy is described as psychodynamic, it relies more on careful empathic listening and the development of a common 'feeling language' than it does on psychoanalytic interpretation.

An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling For Mental Health/Depression: Core Process Psychotherapy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_process_psychotherapy

Core Process Psychotherapy is a psychotherapy that practices a Buddhist awareness as the centre of a healing relationship between client and therapist.

It was founded by Maura Sills and Franklyn Sills.

The Karuna Institute, a non-profit charity set in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England trains core process psychotherapists including by focussing on birth trauma and using Kum Nye.

An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling For Mental Health/Depression: Dance Therapy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_therapy

Dance Therapy, or dance movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement (and dance) for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioural and physical conditions.

It is a form of expressive therapy. Certified dance therapists hold a masters level of training.

Dance therapy is based on the premise that the body and mind are interrelated, that the state of the body can affect mental and emotional wellbeing both positively and negatively.

In contrast to artistic dance, which is usually concerned with the aesthetic appearance of movement, dance therapy explores the nature all movement.

Through observing and altering the kinesthetic movements of a client, dance movement therapists diagnose and help solve various psychological problems.

As any conscious person can move on some level, this therapy can work with any population.

Even standing still, sitting down, or moving hands in protest is considered an expression of movement in dance therapy.

There are several different forms of application of dance therapy, including authentic movement, group work, individual clients, and individual forms generated by the therapist themselves.

Marion Chace is considered the principal founder of what is now dance therapy.

An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling For Mental Health/Depression: Depth Psychology: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_Psychology

Depth Psychology is a broad term that refers to any psychological approach examining the depth (the hidden or deeper parts) of human experience.

It is applied in psychoanalysis.

Rather than utilizing techniques, it provides a frame of reference for exploring underlying motives and approaching various mental disorders, with the belief that these frames of reference are intrinsically healing.

It seeks the deep layer(s) underlying behavioral and cognitive processes — the unconscious.

The initial work and development of the theories and therapies by Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler and Otto Rank that came to be known as depth psychology have resulted in three perspectives in modern times:

Psychoanalytic: Freud's object relations

Adlerian: Adler’s Individual psychology

Jungian: Jung’s Analytical psychology and James

Hillman’s \"Archetypal psychology\"

Those schools most strongly influenced by the work of Carl Jung, a 20th-century Swiss psychiatrist who in his Analytical psychology emphasizes questions of psyche, human development and personality development (or individuation).

Jung was strongly influenced by esotericism and draws on myths, archetypes and the idea of the collective unconscious.

An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling For Mental Health/Depression: Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developmental_Needs_Meeting_Strategy

Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) is a recent form of adult psychotherapy developed by Shirley Jean Schmidt [1].

It has been used in treating dissociative identity disorder[2] (DID).

It is an ego-state therapy based on the knowledge of how the brain develops in childhood.

DNMS is based on the assumption that present-day issues that originated in unmet childhood needs are perpetuated by maladaptive introjects (see, Introjection).

DNMS is a semi-hypnotic therapy that uses alternating bilateral stimulation to process these maladaptive introjects, build internal resource connections, and strengthen positive experiences.

An List Of: Talking Therapies/Counselling For Mental Health/Depression: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_Behavior_Therapy

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a psychosocial treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan [1] specifically to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder.

While DBT was designed for individuals with borderline personality disorder, it is used for patients with other diagnoses as well.

The treatment itself is based largely in behaviorist theory with some cognitive therapy elements as well.

Unlike cognitive therapy it incorporates mindfulness practice as a central component of the therapy.

There are two essential parts of the treatment, and without either of these parts the therapy is not considered \"DBT adherent.\"

1. An individual component in which the therapist and client discuss issues that come up during the week, recorded on diary cards and follow a treatment target hierarchy.

Self-injurious and suicidal behaviors take first priority, followed by therapy interfering behaviors.

Then there are quality of life issues and finally working towards improving one's life generally.

During the individual therapy, the therapist and client work towards improving skill use. Often, skills group is discussed and obstacles to acting skillfully are addressed.

2. The group, which ordinarily meets once weekly for about 2-2.5 hours, in which clients learn to use specific skills that are broken down into 4 modules: core mindfulness skills, emotion regulation skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills and distress tolerance skills.