Cognitive therapy focuses on understanding our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors and finding positive ways to change any of these that are currently are not working as effectively as you'd like or need them to be.

Mindfulness and self care are more recent buzz words that can be taken to mean many different things and can often be confused with one another. Most often they are thought to be a way to pamper yourself, but in truth it is being able to be present, and understand your needs to be psychologically healthy. Mindfulness-Based CBT focuses on meditative and breathing exercises. Trauma-Focused CBT works through a trauma lens. 

CPT is a well researched modality that has demonstrated effectiveness for reducing symptoms of PTSD. CPT focuses on decreasing the negative beliefs and shame a person may hold due to the trauma they experienced, thereby increasing self-worth.

Simply,  the word dialectical means opposite. The focus of this therapy is to find balance in what appears to be opposing or conflicting thoughts or feelings. This is done through finding a "wise mind" understanding four main components: interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation.

Experiential therapy is a technique that utilizes multiple approaches involving the body's senses and creativity. Examples of experiential therapy used by Rising Strength Therapy are sand tray, art therapy, hands-on tasks, guided imagery, and other expressive techniques.

EMDR is a technique discovered to reduce feelings of anxiety and symptoms of trauma through eye movements that allow the brain to reprocess the negative thoughts and emotions into positive ones. The technique of EMDR is used in conjunction with other therapy modalities that may be listed.