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Additional Therapy Modalities
Additional Therapy Modalities
While Play Therapy is at the core of the work we do at Breathing Through, we recognize that healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every child, teen, and family brings their own story, strengths, and ways of connecting. Because of this, we integrate additional therapeutic modalities that complement play therapy and meet each client where they are. These approaches allow us to support emotional regulation, connection, and growth in the way that fits each individual best—honoring that every path toward healing is uniquely their own.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A therapy that focuses on changing negative thought patterns about the self and the world, in order to alter unwanted behavior pattern(s) or mood(s). CBT focuses on the development of personal coping skills to solve current problems and change unhelpful thought patterns. CBT is most commonly used for anxiety and depression but can also be utilized for treatment of other conditions.
Trauma-Focused CBT: An evidence-based practice created to assist children and their families to overcome the negative effects of trauma. This modality is very structured and caregiver participation is an essential component. Core components of TF-CBT are: psychoeducation, creating effective coping skills, creating a trauma narrative, mastery of trauma triggers, parent-child sessions, and developing a sense of future safety. Prior to beginning TF-CBT your therapist will review and explain the protocol in-depth.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): An approach that focuses on helping clients increase their ability to regulate their emotions and reactions to triggers. DBT concentrates on identifying coping skills to change thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to help avoid undesired reactions. Core components of this modality are mindfulness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance.
Solution-Focused Therapy: A goal-orientated approach that focuses on the client’s present and future circumstances rather than on past experiences. In solution-focused therapy the therapist assists the client in identifying their goals; as well as, detailed descriptions of what accomplishment of those goals will look like. Once these goals are established the therapist and client work together to create solutions that effectively allow the client to accomplish their goals.
Family Therapy: A therapeutic approach that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflict. Family therapy can be useful in any situation in which a family is experiencing stress, grief, anger or conflict. Family therapy uses combinations of other therapeutic modalities as appropriate for the family’s specific situation.
Breathing Through Counseling & Wellness Services
1604 Ford Ave., Suite 3
Modesto, CA 95350
Ph: (209) 423-9333
