ACT helps you create a different relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings, so they no longer control your behaviour. Instead of trying to eliminate discomfort, you learn to accept internal experiences while committing to actions aligned with your values. It’s especially effective for anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic stress, and perfectionism.
CBT teaches you to understand and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that affect how you feel and act. It’s one of the most researched therapies, proven effective for anxiety, depression, stress, OCD, and phobias. Techniques include cognitive restructuring, behavioural activation, and exposure therapy.
MBCT blends CBT strategies with mindfulness to help you break cycles of overthinking, worry, and emotional reactivity. It’s especially useful for preventing depression relapse and managing chronic stress or anxiety. You'll learn to observe your thoughts without getting caught in them.
Schema Therapy goes deeper — it targets long-standing emotional patterns formed in childhood. It’s helpful for complex trauma, chronic depression, and personality struggles. By identifying unmet emotional needs, this therapy supports lasting change in how you relate to yourself and others.
SFT is a brief, goal-oriented approach that focuses on what’s working — not what’s wrong. It helps you build practical solutions and make meaningful changes quickly, making it ideal for stress, life transitions, and motivation challenges.
Narrative Therapy helps you step back from problems and reframe your story through a strengths-based lens. Instead of seeing yourself as the problem, you explore alternative, empowering narratives. It’s especially effective for identity challenges, grief, trauma, and relational issues.
The Gottman Method is a research-based approach to improving communication, rebuilding trust, and deepening connection in relationships. Used in our couples sessions, it’s ideal for partners facing conflict, disconnection, or wanting to strengthen their bond.
Sometimes starting therapy can feel overwhelming. So, here are our answers to some common questions we receive to ease the process.
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