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At Mindful Moment, we believe that therapy services are not a “one-size-fits-all” approach. You and your clinician will work collaboratively to create a person centered, individualized treatment plan that best fits your needs. That treatment plan may include one or more of these evidence-based interventions. We work diligently to allow clients to make informed choices regarding their psychotherapy services, which includes the ability to learn what your options are both within and outside of our clinic. Our priority is helping you or your loved one receive the care that they deserve above all else.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention that is designed to help connect people to their values and build skillfulness toward improving their quality of life. ACT helps people gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and physical experiences and what triggers them, rather than avoiding them. You’ll have the opportunity to examine the past, how it affects your present, and identify patterns of behavior toward finding more peace and fulfillment. You’ll work collaboratively in treatment with your clinician to expand psychological flexibility - the ability to adapt your thoughts and behaviors to better align with your values and goals. ACT has been shown to improve therapeutic outcomes across a wide variety of concerns and behaviors.
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In a meta-analyses of over 130 studies, ACT was found to be successful in producing the desired results for people with mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, in addition to physical health issues, such as chronic pain (Gloster et al., 2020). Click the button below to review the literature.
Click the button below to read/listen to a podcast episode with ACT's founder, Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is designed to teach people a variety of coping skills to manage difficult emotions, undesirable behaviors, instability within relationships, and many other challenges that life has to offer. These skills are comprised of four “modules”, which include mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Through DBT’s skill training model, you’ll learn to cope more effectively across all areas of life, address behaviors you or others may find problematic, and learn how to thrive in relationships. You’ll also be provided an opportunity to learn how to track moods, behaviors, emotions, etc. as a means to help better understand your experience and how it relates to those around you. DBT is commonly used to treat clients with personality disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, PTSD, and self-harm, but has been shown to support most diagnoses, concerns, and behaviors that we see in the therapy room.
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Findings from a meta-analyses of multiple studies of the use of DBT skills training for common mental health disorders (e.g. depression, anxiety) suggest that DBT is effective in reducing overall symptoms and improving emotion regulation (Delaquis et al., 2022). Click the button below to review the literature.
Click the button below to learn more about Marsha Linehan, Ph.D, and how her interest in suicide prevention and her own experience with borderline personality disorder led her to developing DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based intervention that targets cognitive distortions or irrational patterns of thought (also referred to as “schemas”) that can negatively affect behavior, mood, and overall functioning (e.g. polarizing thinking, catastrophizing, setting the bar too high). With CBT, you will learn to replace maladaptive thinking patterns with adaptive ones to improve responses to difficult situations, cope with your emotions effectively, and feel less burdened by your thoughts. CBT is commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, phobias, and is helpful for resolving everyday challenges of life (e.g. relationship problems, sleep issues, perfectionism). Click here for a list of common cognitive distortions.
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In a meta-analyses of over 90 studies of adults with depressive symptoms, depression scores of those who received CBT were significantly lower than those who received treatment as usual. In addition, there were no significant differences in effectiveness of CBT between face-to-face intervention compared and virtual intervention, suggesting CBT can be effective in both formats (López et al., 2019). Click the button below to review the literature.
Click the button below to learn more about CBT's founder, Aaron T. Beck, MD, and how he co-founded the Beck institute with his daughter. This nonprofit focuses on training mental health professionals in CBT.
Exposure and Response Prevention
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) involves safe, repeated exposure to triggering stimuli or obsessions so that over time, you become less physiologically and psychologically triggered by them. ERP is one of the most effective evidence-based interventions, but not always adhered to. Reason being, is that the exposure to triggering stimuli both within and outside the therapy room is often what scares folks into steering clear of ERP. If you have questions about this process, its effectiveness, or wonder if it might be a good fit for you, call our office today to learn more about your options. Remember, this is your therapy treatment, so no one can force you to partake in any interventions without your consent. With ERP, you’ll build a discomfort tolerance to your triggers and realize you can overcome them. ERP is commonly used to treat anxiety, phobias and related disorders, eating disorders, and more.
Click the button below to learn more about the history of ERP and how it works.
Click the button below to read an interview with co-founder of ERP, Edna Foa, Ph.D, as she discusses the concept of an exposure hierarchy.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) aims to strengthen communication between the parent/caregiver and their young child in order to build a better relationship between them and support a healthy family dynamic. Clinicians will observe the child and their parent/caregiver interacting together and provide the parent/caregiver guidance and techniques on how to approach their child’s behavior (e.g. ignore harmless negative behaviors, give praise for positive behaviors, review of high currency reinforcement versus low, learn new methods of communication, how to set boundaries). With continued use of these techniques, we expect to see a decrease in ineffective behaviors from the child, and when they do occur, the parents/caregivers will ideally feel more confident on how to handle the situation. PCIT is typically used in children ages 2-7 who have emotional or behavioral problems, language issues, developmental disabilities, or have experienced trauma. PCIT can also act as an intervention for adolescent concerns and help prevent child abuse and neglect.
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In a study examining the long term effects of PCIT, parents reported a decrease in parental stress and decrease in child disruptive behaviors at a 6 month follow up as well as a 9 year follow up, promoting early intervention to limit adverse outcomes later in life (Scherpbier et al., 2024). Click the button below to review the literature.
Click the button below to learn about Sheila Eyeberg, Ph.D, and how researching the impact of behavioral disorders in young children led her to developing PCIT.
Parent Management Training
Parent Management Training (PMT) helps parents and caregivers effectively reduce disruptive behaviors in their children with a focus on how parents can alter their parenting style to support their child’s developmental milestones. Clinician will provide the parent/caregiver with psychoeducation on parenting styles and provide skills and resources on how to approach their child or adolescent's behavior (e.g. limiting attention for inappropriate behaviors, giving praise for effective behaviors). PMT supports parents/caregivers with children of all ages and is most commonly used when the child exhibits oppositional, aggressive, or antisocial behaviors. PMT has shown to be effective for other common caregiver-child dynamics as well (e.g. disagreements about screen time, creating structure in the home, how to resolve conflicts with effective communication, and more!).
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A review of literature of over 45 studies on PMT suggests that this intervention improved parents’ confidence, self-efficacy, and perceived confidence in the parenting role, in both short-term and long-term follow ups (Colalillo & Johnston, 2016). In addition, a meta-analysis of 28 studies suggests child disruptive behaviors can respond effectively to PMT in a variety of "real-world" practice conditions (Michelson et al., 2013). Click the buttons below to review the literature.
Click the button below to learn more about PMT's founder, Gerald R. Patterson, Ph.D and his contributions to the field of psychology.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based intervention designed to help people become motivated to change the behaviors that are preventing them from making values consistent choices. MI is most beneficial for those who feel unmotivated, skeptical, or unprepared to commit to change. Clinician will help you identify and reflect on your needs for change as well as the motivations behind wanting this change. You’ll work collaboratively to create a plan for commitment to change that is consistent with your needs, goals, and values. MI is often used to address addiction and management of physical health conditions, though it is also commonly used for anxiety, depression, BPD, and other externalizing behaviors.
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Findings from a meta-analyses of multiple studies on the use of motivational interviewing as an intervention for individuals with mood, psychotic, and anxiety disorders suggested that MI significantly increased engagement in treatment (e.g. attendance and treatment completion, in-session engagement) (Romano & Peters, 2015). Click the button below to review the literature.
Click the button below to read a Q&A with MI's founders William Miller, Ph.D and Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D.