Therapy glossary
Common counselling and psychotherapy terms used across the site.
- Integrative therapy
- A flexible approach that combines methods from different therapy models to suit the individual.
- Psychodynamic therapy
- A therapy model that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns affect current feelings and relationships.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- A structured, practical therapy focused on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours influence each other.
- Person-centred therapy
- A humanistic approach that emphasizes empathy, acceptance and a non-judgemental space for growth.
- Schema therapy
- An integrative approach for long-standing emotional patterns (schemas), often rooted in earlier life experiences.
- PTSD
- Post-traumatic stress disorder: symptoms that can develop after traumatic events, such as flashbacks, anxiety and avoidance.