Evidence-based Interventions.I am a behavior therapist.
The following are some of the interventions I have been trained to administer. Through decades of research, they represent the labor of hundreds of brilliant men and women; and more importantly, they are some of the most effective treatments for a wide-range of mental-health problems and behavioral issues. |
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
"Pain is unavoidable. Suffering is optional. And, a life-worth living is possible."
ACT focuses on accepting the things we cannot change and being more committed to changing the things we can. It is a behavior therapy that aims to teach clients to be more flexible and build lives that are increasingly meaningful – and purposefully chosen. It has worked for people struggling with a wide range of issues (e.g. depression, anxiety disorders, insomnia, drug abuse, pain-management, insomnia, etc.).
ACT focuses on accepting the things we cannot change and being more committed to changing the things we can. It is a behavior therapy that aims to teach clients to be more flexible and build lives that are increasingly meaningful – and purposefully chosen. It has worked for people struggling with a wide range of issues (e.g. depression, anxiety disorders, insomnia, drug abuse, pain-management, insomnia, etc.).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
"If you are going through hell, keep going."
Originally developed for people with severe emotional and behavioral dysregulation (e.g. suicide, self-injury, people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder), this cognitive-behavioral intervention has now been shown to work for people struggling with substance dependence, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders. Contingency management, coaching, and skills training aims to teach clients how to regulate our emotions, handle distressing experiences, and navigate relationships more effectively.
Originally developed for people with severe emotional and behavioral dysregulation (e.g. suicide, self-injury, people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder), this cognitive-behavioral intervention has now been shown to work for people struggling with substance dependence, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders. Contingency management, coaching, and skills training aims to teach clients how to regulate our emotions, handle distressing experiences, and navigate relationships more effectively.
Exposure Therapy
"Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will."
Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) – If you are tired of worrying about thoughts you can’t stop thinking – and engaging in compulsive behaviors as a temporary way to deal with your anxiety – For people struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this is your best bet for long-term relief.
Prolonged Exposure (PE) – this is exposure therapy for people who have been struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intrusive memories and reliving intense fear/anxiety/panic are relatively common experiences after a traumatic event. Many people use avoidance strategies to deal with it. PE helps people reprocess fearful experiences in a way that aims to give them long-term relief.
Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) – If you are tired of worrying about thoughts you can’t stop thinking – and engaging in compulsive behaviors as a temporary way to deal with your anxiety – For people struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this is your best bet for long-term relief.
Prolonged Exposure (PE) – this is exposure therapy for people who have been struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intrusive memories and reliving intense fear/anxiety/panic are relatively common experiences after a traumatic event. Many people use avoidance strategies to deal with it. PE helps people reprocess fearful experiences in a way that aims to give them long-term relief.
Behavioral Activation
"Little things make a difference."
When we make our lives about avoiding things that are scary, sad, or painful, we often get stuck. This therapy is an intervention that focuses on increasing the activities that provide you sense of pleasure, mastery, and meaning. According to research (see C.W. Lejuez and colleagues), this approach has been shown to be as effective as medication to treat the symptoms of depression.
When we make our lives about avoiding things that are scary, sad, or painful, we often get stuck. This therapy is an intervention that focuses on increasing the activities that provide you sense of pleasure, mastery, and meaning. According to research (see C.W. Lejuez and colleagues), this approach has been shown to be as effective as medication to treat the symptoms of depression.