THERAPY APPROACH
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
View of Human Nature: Thoughts, behaviors, and emotions interact
Cause of Problems: Unhealthy thought patterns, learned behaviours
Therapeutic Approach: Cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy, behavioural techniques
PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY
View of Human Nature: Early relationships and unconscious processes shape current functioning
Cause of Problems: Unresolved conflicts, attachment issues, and defense mechanisms from past experiences
Therapeutic Approach: Exploring unconscious patterns, examining early relationships, and interpreting transference
GESTALT THERAPY
View of Human Nature: Focus on present experience, self-awareness
Cause of Problems: Unfinished business, blocked emotions
Therapeutic Approach: Awareness exercises, integrating unfinished business
JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY (TRANSPERSONAL CONTEXT)
View of Human Nature: Individuals seek wholeness by integrating conscious and unconscious aspects of the psyche, with a focus on personal and collective unconscious, archetypes, and the individuation process.
Cause of Problems: Disconnection from deeper aspects of the psyche, imbalance between conscious and unconscious, unresolved complexes, and lack of integration of archetypal energies.
Therapeutic Approach: Dream analysis, active imagination, working with symbols and archetypes, exploring spiritual or transpersonal experiences to promote individuation and personal growth.