Uses creative and action-oriented techniques to explore emotions and experiences

Encourages expression through movement, role-play, visualization, and guided activities

Helps uncover and process underlying emotional patterns that may not emerge through talk therapy alone

Strengthens self-awareness, emotional expression, and interpersonal connection

Often used to address trauma, relationship issues, and behavioral challenges

Creates opportunities for insight and healing through direct, in-the-moment experiences

Focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors

Helps clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and actions

Provides practical tools to manage anxiety, depression, and other emotional challenges

Often structured and goal-oriented, with measurable progress over time

Teaches coping strategies that can be used in daily life

Especially effective for individuals struggling with substance use, compulsive behaviors, and self-defeating patterns

Encourages acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings rather than avoiding or fighting them

Helps clients clarify personal values and commit to actions that align with them

Teaches mindfulness techniques to increase present-moment awareness

Supports emotional flexibility and resilience in the face of stress or internal conflict

Effective for addressing shame, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns

Promotes a compassionate and nonjudgmental relationship with one’s inner experiences