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Therapies & specialties

Every approach, clearly labeled.

Licensed therapy, assessment and medication, coaching and skills, groups and programs — each described honestly, so you can choose what fits.

Licensed therapy

CBT therapists

Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive restructuring · Thought records · Behavioral experiments

For: Anxiety, Depression, Negative thinking, Stress

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) therapists

Cognitive Processing Therapy · Trauma-related beliefs · Stuck points

For: PTSD, Guilt and shame after trauma

Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapists

Prolonged Exposure therapy · Imaginal exposure · In-vivo exposure

For: PTSD, Avoidance, Traumatic memories

Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) therapists

Trauma-focused CBT · Caregiver involvement · Trauma narrative

For: Child and teen trauma

DBT therapists

Dialectical behavior therapy · Emotion regulation · Distress tolerance · Interpersonal effectiveness

For: Intense emotions, Self-harm urges, Relationships

ACT therapists

Acceptance and commitment therapy · Values work · Cognitive defusion

For: Anxiety, Chronic pain, Living by values

OCD & ERP specialists

Exposure and response prevention · Inference-based CBT · I-CBT

For: OCD, Intrusive thoughts, Compulsions

CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) providers

CBT-I · Sleep restriction · Stimulus control · Sleep scheduling

For: Insomnia, Racing thoughts at night

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapists

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy · MBSR-informed therapy

For: Recurring depression, Rumination, Stress

Schema therapists

Schema therapy · Mode work · Limited reparenting

For: Lifelong patterns, Personality, Relationships

Compassion-focused therapists

Compassion-focused therapy · Self-compassion training

For: Shame, Self-criticism

Metacognitive therapists

Metacognitive therapy · Attention training · Worry postponement

For: Worry, Rumination

REBT therapists

Rational emotive behavior therapy · Belief disputation

For: Anger, Anxiety, Perfectionism

Behavioral activation therapists

Behavioral activation · Activity scheduling · Values-based action

For: Depression, Low motivation

Problem-solving therapists

Problem-solving therapy · Structured decision-making

For: Stress, Life problems, Overwhelm

Interpersonal therapists (IPT)

Interpersonal psychotherapy · Role transitions · Grief work

For: Depression, Relationship conflict, Life changes

Panic disorder specialists

Panic-focused CBT · Interoceptive exposure · Panic control treatment

For: Panic attacks, Fear of fear

Social anxiety specialists

CBT for social anxiety · Exposure · Attention retraining

For: Social fear, Shyness, Performance anxiety

Phobia & exposure therapists

Exposure therapy · Systematic desensitization · One-session treatment

For: Specific phobias, Fear of flying, Needles

Health anxiety specialists

CBT for health anxiety · Reassurance reduction

For: Illness worry, Body checking

BFRB & habit specialists

Habit reversal training · ComB model · Decoupling

For: Hair pulling, Skin picking, Nail biting

Tic disorder (CBIT) therapists

Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics · Habit reversal

For: Tics, Tourette syndrome

Eating disorder therapists

Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) · Family-based treatment · DBT for eating disorders

For: Binge eating, Restriction, Body image

CBT for psychosis (CBTp) clinicians

CBT for psychosis · Coping with voices · Recovery-oriented CBT

For: Psychosis, Unusual experiences

Adult ADHD therapists

CBT for adult ADHD · Executive-function skills · Time management

For: Focus, Procrastination, Organization

Pain psychologists

CBT for chronic pain · Pain reprocessing education · Pacing

For: Chronic pain, Illness adjustment

Addiction & recovery therapists

CBT for substance use · Relapse prevention · Motivational interviewing · Contingency management

For: Alcohol, Substances, Gambling

Motivational interviewing practitioners

Motivational interviewing · Change talk · Ambivalence work

For: Readiness for change, Habits

Couples therapists

Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy · Integrative behavioral couple therapy · Gottman-informed therapy

For: Communication, Conflict, Trust

Family therapists

Cognitive-behavioral family therapy · Structural family therapy

For: Family conflict, Parenting stress

Child & teen CBT therapists

CBT for children · Coping skills · Parent coaching

For: Child anxiety, School stress, Teen mood

Parent-child therapists (PCIT)

Parent-child interaction therapy · Parent management training

For: Behavior, Tantrums, Parent-child connection

Perinatal mental health therapists

CBT for perinatal mood · IPT for postpartum · Birth-trauma informed care

For: Postpartum depression, Pregnancy anxiety

Grief therapists

Prolonged grief therapy · Cognitive-behavioral grief work · Meaning-centered work

For: Loss, Complicated grief

Anger management therapists

Cognitive-behavioral anger management · Emotion regulation

For: Anger, Irritability, Conflict

Trauma therapists (cognitive approaches)

Cognitive therapy for PTSD · Narrative exposure therapy · Written exposure therapy

For: Trauma, Flashbacks, Feeling unsafe

Veteran & first-responder therapists

CPT and PE for service members · Moral injury · Operational stress

For: Combat trauma, Critical incidents, Reintegration

Solution-focused therapists

Solution-focused brief therapy · Strengths-based work

For: Short-term goals, Life changes

Narrative therapists

Narrative therapy · Re-authoring · Externalizing problems

For: Identity, Life story, Trauma

Coaching & skills

Groups & programs

Assessment & medication

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