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Treatment Formats & Strategies
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is tailored to each client’s individual concerns, needs, and goals. Our clinicians bring diverse training and therapeutic approaches to their work, which may include solution-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and other approaches. The particular therapeutic approach is determined by the clinician based upon professional judgment and the individual needs of the client.
Couples /Marital Therapy
One limitation of individual therapy is that clinicians only hear one side of the story. Couples therapy explores how partners' beliefs, values, and interactions can affect the relationship's wellbeing. Therapists address conflict by working on communication skills, negotiating differences in points-of-view, problem-solving challenging situations, and even learning how to argue in a healthier way. Couples therapy can provide a safe environment for discussing difficult topics, exploring healthier ways of interacting, and working through areas of disagreement or conflict.
Family Therapy
Family therapy is designed to nurture change and recalibrate unhealthy patterns of interaction. This is accomplished by exploring ideas like power, control, personal values, and communication, which may differ between family members. Resolving those differences is how we build a bridge of trust between family members no matter what the configuration, and help them to move forward--together.
Treatment Strategies
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT suggests that thinking colors our emotions and influences our behavior. As a result, when our thoughts become distorted, pessimistic, or self-defeating we tend to experience problematic emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety) and behaviors (e.g., isolating, arguing). A major focus of CBT is to help people identify unproductive patterns o
CBT suggests that thinking colors our emotions and influences our behavior. As a result, when our thoughts become distorted, pessimistic, or self-defeating we tend to experience problematic emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety) and behaviors (e.g., isolating, arguing). A major focus of CBT is to help people identify unproductive patterns of thinking/acting, evaluate healthier alternatives, and implement these new ways of functioning moving forward.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic therapy assists people's exploration of how their past experience has influenced their present behavior. It focuses on the psychological “roots” of our emotional concerns by examining unresolved conflicts or problematic relationships. It can be an open-ended process where a person has the freedom and safety to better underst
Psychodynamic therapy assists people's exploration of how their past experience has influenced their present behavior. It focuses on the psychological “roots” of our emotional concerns by examining unresolved conflicts or problematic relationships. It can be an open-ended process where a person has the freedom and safety to better understand complicated experiences from earlier on in their lives while helping them to develop the internal resources to effectively manage those feelings.
Couples & Family Therapy
One of the limitations of individual therapy is that therapists are only hearing one side of the story and that we don't have the benefit of seeing how people interact with others. Couples/family therapy emphasizes relationships as an important factor in psychological health. These approaches help to recalibrate conflict by working on com
One of the limitations of individual therapy is that therapists are only hearing one side of the story and that we don't have the benefit of seeing how people interact with others. Couples/family therapy emphasizes relationships as an important factor in psychological health. These approaches help to recalibrate conflict by working on communication skills, negotiating differences in point of view, problem-solving challenging situations, and even arguing in a healthier way.
Motivational Interviewing
MI is a person-centered, non-confrontational method of helping people to explore and resolve the uncertainties they might have about making positive changes moving forward. The relationship between a therapist and client is seen as a partnership and people are encouraged to articulate the barriers that have prevented them from changing pr
MI is a person-centered, non-confrontational method of helping people to explore and resolve the uncertainties they might have about making positive changes moving forward. The relationship between a therapist and client is seen as a partnership and people are encouraged to articulate the barriers that have prevented them from changing problematic behaviors that might include overeating, difficulties exercising, or even compulsive tendencies.
Problem-Solving Therapy
Public Speaking and Educational Workshops
Public Speaking and Educational Workshops
PST helps people manage stressful, challenging situations by learning effective problem solving and solution implementation skills. A variety of strategies are used 1) to identify/clarify what the exact problem is, 2) to brainstorm options for how to manage the problem, 3) to develop effective ways to choose an option that's been brainsto
PST helps people manage stressful, challenging situations by learning effective problem solving and solution implementation skills. A variety of strategies are used 1) to identify/clarify what the exact problem is, 2) to brainstorm options for how to manage the problem, 3) to develop effective ways to choose an option that's been brainstormed, 4) to identify what barriers might prevent you from using that solution, and finally 5) to implement/verify the effectiveness of the solution.
Public Speaking and Educational Workshops
Public Speaking and Educational Workshops
Public Speaking and Educational Workshops
Bucks County Psychological is often asked to speak for communities and organizations on diverse topics that include addiction, management of mood disorders, and improving upon relationships. If you're origanization would like us to speak on a particular topic related to mental health or addiction, feel free to contact us.