Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR): Is a therapy designed to reduce distress associated with a traumatic or disturbing memory and to also rework negative thoughts surrounding the memory. EMDR
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a modified type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): Is a type of behavioral therapy that relies on behavioral techniques, but adds a cognitive element, focusing on the problematic thoughts behind behaviors. CBT
Somatic experiencing therapy (SE): Is a type of alternative therapy geared towards helping people find healing from trauma.
Structural dissociation: The theory of structural dissociation of the personality is a trauma model that characterizes people with complex trauma as having a division of their personality. This can be described as people having a range of different ‘parts’. A simple way to understand this division that can occur is through the natural division of the human brain, as we all have a left and right hemisphere.
Attachment Theory: Is centered on the emotional bonds between people and suggests that our earliest attachments can leave a lasting mark on our lives.