Therapy: Counseling, Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Episode 62. I talk about the most common types you are likely to encounter if you see a counselor, a therapist, a psychologist, or a psychiatrist.
The following topics are covered:

Supportive therapy (counseling)- best for depression, anxiety, and crises
Cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)- best for depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders
Motivational interviewing (MI)- best for depression, lifestyle changes, substance use disorders
Group therapy- best for personality disorders, grief, substance use disorders, chronic medical conditions
Family therapy- best for grief and diagnoses that often affect the family unit (schizophrenia, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and depression)
Couples therapy- best for crises, communication issues, and sexual disorders

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