Some basic techniques used in psychotherapy include active listening, reflection, empathy, challenging cognitive distortions, providing support, and teaching coping skills. Therapists may also use techniques such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral interventions, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness practices to help clients address their concerns and make changes in their lives. The specific techniques used will depend on the therapeutic approach and the individual needs of the client.
Walter V. Flegenheimer has written: 'Techniques of Brief Psychother' 'Techniques of brief psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Brief psychotherapy, Methods
Myron F. Weiner has written: 'Practical psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Psychotherapy 'Therapist disclosure' -- subject(s): Group psychotherapy, Methods, Psychotherapist and patient, Psychotherapy, Self Disclosure, Self-disclosure 'Techniques of group psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Group psychotherapy, Methods
Lewis R. Wolberg has written: 'The Technique of Psychotherapy, Volumes I&II' 'The practice of psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Examinations, questions, Psychotherapy 'Medical Hypnosis (2 Volumes)' 'Medical Hypnosis V2'
Irving Solomon has written: 'The encyclopedia of evolving techniques in psychodynamic therapy' -- subject(s): Encyclopedias, Methodology, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Psychotherapy 'Introduction to psychodynamics and psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Psychotherapist and patient, Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, was developed by Sigmund Freud in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Freud's development of psychoanalysis laid the foundation for modern psychotherapy techniques and approaches.
Some psychotherapists teach relaxation techniques, biofeedback, or other approaches to stress management as well as cognitive restructuring.
Morton Chethik has written: 'Techniques of child therapy' -- subject(s): Child psychotherapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors to improve mental health. Psychotherapy, on the other hand, is a broader term that encompasses various therapeutic approaches aimed at addressing emotional and psychological issues. CBT is a specific type of psychotherapy that targets cognitive and behavioral patterns, while psychotherapy can refer to a range of therapeutic techniques and approaches.
Michael P. Nichols has written: 'The lost art of listening' -- subject(s): Communication, Interpersonal communication, Interpersonal relations, Listening, Popular Works 'The power of the family' 'Analisis Psicologico de La Crisis de Los 40 Anos / Psychological Analysis of the Crisis of Turning 40' 'Family therapy' -- subject(s): Family psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Terapia familiar 'El Arte Perdido De Escuchar' 'Jia ting zhi liao ji chu =' -- subject(s): Family psychotherapy 'Basic techniques of psychodynamic psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Methods 'Inside Family Therapy' -- subject(s): Case studies, Family psychotherapy, Psychological aspects, Families, Psychological aspects of Families, Family, Families psychotherapy, Psychological aspects of Family 'The Power of Family Therapy' 'Catharsis in psychotherapy' -- subject(s): Psychotherapy, Catharsis 'Family therapy, concepts and methods' -- subject(s): Family Therapy, Family psychotherapy
The Rubenfeld synergy method is a hybrid of various bodywork and psychotherapy techniques, aimed at accessing stored emotions and memories.
George Gafner has written: 'Hypnotic techniques' -- subject(s): Therapeutic use, Psychotherapy, Hypnotism
Robert Maurin has written: 'Les techniques du bonheur' -- subject(s): Mental health, Psychotherapy