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Types of Therapy

Articles on therapies and modalities that can be used in both clinical or positive psychology centered coaching or therapy sessions.

Mental health treatment goals

Mental Health Treatment Plans: Templates, Goals & Objectives

Planning – some of us love it, some of us hate it, and some of us just don’t have any idea how to do it! [...]

writing therapy

Writing Therapy: How to Write and Journal Therapeutically

Have you ever been feeling low, down in the dumps, stuck in a rut, or just plain stressed out? Of course, the answer to that [...]

Solution-Focused Therapy

What is Solution-Focused Therapy: 3 Essential Techniques

Imagine this scenario: You work at a company that produces widgets. You’re at an important business meeting, and you’re there to discuss some problems your [...]

reality therapy

Reality Therapy: Techniques, Choice Theory & WDEP Model

Needs – we all have them, and we all have many different kinds of needs. Of course, sometimes what we think are needs are actually [...]

Play Therapy

Play Therapy: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Those moments when we feel most alive and energized often coincide with times of play (Price, 2022). “[P]lay by its nature is a creative, spontaneous, [...]

therapist

How To Become a Therapist: Types & Requirements

If you want to become a therapist but are not sure where to start, you have come to the right place. While there are several [...]

Sad Child

17 Therapy Worksheets for Teens, Adults, and Couples (+PDFs)

Here at PositivePsychology.com, we’ve talked a lot about the different kinds of therapy that can help people struggling with a wide range of issues in [...]

What is narrative therapy

19 Best Narrative Therapy Techniques & Worksheets [+PDF]

Imagine a narrative of your “life story” in which you are the hero of your own life, rather than the victim? It is likely that [...]

3 Positive CBT Exercises (PDF)