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CBT is based on the cognitive model: the way that individuals perceive a situation is more closely connected to their reaction than the situation itself. One important part of CBT is helping clients change their unhelpful thinking and behavior that lead to enduring improvement in their mood and functioning. CBT uses a variety of cognitive and behavioral techniques, but it isn’t defined by its use of these strategies.
Mindfulness is a natural quality of the human mind. You’ve probably experienced mindfulness most clearly when you’ve been at your best, enjoying one of your favorite activities. It could be a sport or a hobby, peak performance at work, a special occasion or spending time with a special person. Whatever the activity, there are particular qualities: being really present and alive to your experience. Being deeply absorbed in this and only this – nothing else bothers you. There’s a deep sense of satisfaction.
Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. It is most centrally defined not by technique but by its spirit as a facilitative style for interpersonal relationship.
Solution-focused therapy places focus on a person's present and future circumstances and goals rather than past experiences. In this goal-oriented therapy, the symptoms or issues bringing a person to therapy are typically not targeted. Instead, the therapist encourages those in treatment to develop a vision of the future and offers support as they determine the skills, resources, and abilities needed to achieve that vision successfully.
Trauma focused therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy or counseling that aims at addressing the needs of children and adults with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events. The goal is to provide psychoeducation to the individaual and help them to identify and cope with emotions, thoughts and behaviors.