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Types of Child Therapy

Art Therapy (see Arts Therapies)
Art Therapy (see Arts Therapies)

For more information on expressive arts and traumatized children, see Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children (2015, Guilford Publications) and Creative Arts and Play Therapy with Attachment Problems (2014, Guilford Publications).

Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy

Although behavioral therapies can vary substantially from disorder to disorder, a common thread is that behavioral therapists encourage children and adolescents to try new behaviors, reward desired behaviors, and to allow unwanted behaviors to “extinguish” (that is, ignore unwanted behaviors).

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Behavioural Activation
Behavioural Activation

Behavioral activation is a treatment for depression that has been found to be very effective, even for clients who have not had success with other approaches. Researchers have found behavioral activation to be on par with medication and slightly superior to cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression.

Bereavement Counselling (see our Pages on Bereavement)
Bereavement Counselling (see our Pages on Bereavement)

Helping a child going through bereavement - please see our page on childhood bereavement which contains free activities and resources. Coping with grief Many people compare their grief to waves rolling onto a beach.

Cardiopulmonary
Cardiopulmonary

Therapy program After a child’s doctor recommends cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, St. Louis Children’s Hospital physical therapists evaluate the child and recommend a treatment program. This may begin while the child is in the hospital or a program may be implemented at home or as an outpatient.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) is a form of psychological therapy initially developed in the United Kingdom by Anthony Ryle.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy What is Cognitive-Behavior Therapy? Cognitive therapy is the opposite of behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy focuses primarily on the thoughts and emotions that lead to certain behaviors, while behavioral therapy deals with changing and eliminating those unwanted behaviors.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.

Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy What is Cognitive-Behavior Therapy? Cognitive therapy is the opposite of behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy focuses primarily on the thoughts and emotions that lead to certain behaviors, while behavioral therapy deals with changing and eliminating those unwanted behaviors.

Counselling
Counselling

Children respond well to alternative types of therapies like art therapy, music therapy, movement therapy, equine therapy, mindfulness, or aquatic therapy. What to Look for in a Child Counselor When seeking a counselor for your child there are several considerations to keep in mind.

Couples Counselling (see Couples and Relationship Therapy)
Couples Counselling (see Couples and Relationship Therapy)

Effective couples therapists point out the strengths in the relationship and build resilience particularly as therapy nears a close. Because so much of couples therapy involves focusing on problem areas, it's easy to lose sight of the other areas in which couples function effectively.

DBT
DBT

What is dialectical behavior therapy? Child Mind Institute provides resources on dbt treatment and how it works for emotional disorders. Child Mind Institute provides resources on dbt treatment and how it works for emotional disorders.

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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, is an intensive, highly structured program that’s been adapted specifically for adolescents with extreme emotional instability, including self-harm and suicidal ideation.

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Drama Therapy (see Arts Therapies)
Drama Therapy (see Arts Therapies)

Drama therapy is a treatment approach that provides a theatrical platform for people in therapy to express their feelings, solve problems, and achieve therapeutic goals. The North American Drama Therapy Association defines the therapy as “an active, experiential approach to facilitating change.

Emotion-Focused Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy

Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) is an approach to therapeutic treatment based on the premise that our emotions are a key to our identity and a guide for individual choice and decision making.

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Family Therapy
Family Therapy

Family therapy is a very specialized skill set, and one should seek a therapist who has received both training and credentials qualifying them to perform this type of counseling. All MFT or Marriage Family Therapists are required to do some family counseling as part of their training.

Geriatric
Geriatric

Therapy for Geriatric Issues. Therapy can help older adults who may have difficulty with the transitions of aging to manage their emotions, find new sources of enjoyment and meaning, and find new support systems. It can help people face their fears of death, if they have such fears, and deal with grief as friends and family members pass on.

Group Therapy
Group Therapy

Group therapy is an effective form of treatment for children and adolescents. It can be done alone or in combination with individual therapy. If your child is receiving individual therapy, it is best to speak to your therapist about your child’s individual treatment plan. There are cases where children must be receiving individual therapy in addition to group therapy. Your provider can best help you determine the treatment plan.

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Humanistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy

Humanistic psychology stresses the inherent value of human beings and focuses on their ability and willingness to maintain dignity while growing in self-respect and competence. This value orientation is considered to be responsible for the creation of various other therapy models that utilize interpersonal skills for the purpose of maximizing one’s life experience.

Integrative or Holistic Therapy
Integrative or Holistic Therapy

Practitioners of holistic psychotherapy, who believe viewing each person as a whole being is an essential first step in providing care, typically collaborate with those in therapy to help them gain awareness of the connections between their emotions, thoughts, physical experiences, and spiritual understandings.

Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a short-term treatment that is effective in treating depression in children. Click here to read more. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a short-term treatment that is effective in treating depression in children.

Mindfulness-Based Therapies
Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Mindfulness-based interventions, therapeutic approaches grounded in mindfulness, promote the practice as an important part of good physical and mental health. M indfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), dialectal behavior therapy , and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are some mindfulness-based interventions currently utilized in therapy.

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Neurological
Neurological

Neurological Reparative Therapy (NRT) is a new model of treatment synthesized from a compilation of literature and research on how to better the lives of individuals who suffer from a wide range of mental, emotional, and behavioral disturbances - particularly children and adolescents.

Orthopedic
Orthopedic

Pediatric orthopedic surgeons have received specialty training in the management of bone and joint problems in children. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon has completed a decade or longer of medical training, including four years of medical school, five years of residency training, and at least one year of specialty training in the management of pediatric conditions.

Pediatric
Pediatric

What Is Therapy? Many children and teens have problems that affect how they feel, act, or learn. Therapy is a type of treatment for these problems. It is a way to get help for your child. In therapy, kids talk and learn how to work out their problems. Going to therapy helps them cope better, communicate better, and do better.

Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapies
Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapies

What is the difference between Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamics? ... Psychodynamic therapies are usually ... Psychodynamic therapy uses theory and methods of ...

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Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy starts with a consultation with both the child and parents. If both parties feel comfortable with the clinician, the child will begin to meet with the therapist on a regular basis—once a week at the beginning.

Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy may involve an individual child, a group of children, a family, or multiple families. In children and adolescents, playing, drawing, building, and pretending, as well as talking, are important ways of sharing feelings and resolving problems.

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Relationship Counselling
Relationship Counselling

What is Child Counseling? Child counseling is a specialized area of psychology focused on working with children who have a mental illness, have experienced a traumatic event, or are facing a difficult family situation.