COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (CBT)

This approach helps clients understand how their thoughts, feelings/physical sensations, and behaviours are all connected. CBT can help children, adolescents, and adults (a) challenge unhelpful thoughts and adopt more helpful thinking patterns; (b) manage difficult or uncomfortable emotions; and (c) engage in different or more helpful behaviours. Many of these skills can promote more effective problem-solving, flexibility/freedom, and self-compassion.

ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT)

This approach helps clients understand that life involves an ever-changing flow of emotions and aims to promote a rich and meaningful life. ACT can help children, adolescents, and adults (a) manage, accept, and appreciate difficult or uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, memories; (b) identify important values and live according to those values; and (c) improve psychological flexibility (i.e., being open, present, and doing what matters).

DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (DBT)

This approach helps clients understand how intense emotions are impacting their life. DBT can help adolescents and adults (a) improve emotion regulation and distress tolerance; (b) improve interpersonal effectiveness (i.e., building and maintaining healthy relationships); and (c) change unhelpful or problematic behaviours.

BEHAVIOURAL PARENT TRAINING

This approach helps parents or caregivers understand that almost all child behaviour serves a function, and supporting children is largely about understanding their needs and adjusting the environment in which they live. Parent training can help promote positive parenting skills and collaborative problem-solving, manage challenging child behaviours, and improve a child’s self-regulation skills. Parent support can also help with distress tolerance and frustration tolerance, ultimately fostering a more harmonious caregiver-child relationship.