Understanding Different Approaches to Psychotherapy

There are many different approaches to psychotherapy. Use of one method or another depends on the psychologist’s or therapist’s training, style and personality. Some psychologists use one approach with all patients; others are eclectic, and some tailor their approach based on particular patients’ needs, symptoms and personality.


Although the approaches are often seen as distinct, in the implementation and even theoretically there is often overlap. Rigidly adhering to one way of thinking or approaching therapy often limits results and misses the whole picture, and may result in an approach that feels foreign or false to the patient... [Read More...]

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Reference: 
     Margolies, L. (2010). Understanding Different Approaches to Psychotherapy.Psych Central. Retrieved on August 9, 2011, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/2010/understanding-different-approaches-to-psychotherapy/