Arlington Family Counseling

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on the underlying dynamics determining how people act and relate to one another. It examines one's history in search of the underlying conflicts and experiences that have shaped their present-day actions. A person's mental health can benefit from exploring these submerged factors since doing so can lead to self-awareness, the resolution of inner conflicts, and the adoption of more beneficial coping strategies.

Gottman Method

The Gottman Method is a relationship therapy that helps couples become closer, better handle arguments, and find common ground—this research-based method, created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman are effective in helping couples strengthen their bonds via more consideration, appreciation, and compassion. It offers methods for strengthening communication, settling disputes, and romantic closeness.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a common form of psychotherapy that aims to help patients recognize and alter dysfunctional ways of thinking and behaving. Individuals can improve their actions and coping mechanisms by analyzing and reorganizing their opposing ideas. Anxiety, depression, and other stress-related disorders all respond well to CBT treatment.

Ellen Wachtel Therapy

To achieve optimal health, Ellen Wachtel's approach combines systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioral methods. It incorporates ideas from various therapeutic schools to tackle the nuances of the human condition. This method promotes holistic healing and development by considering family dynamics, unconscious processes, and behavioral patterns.

Imago Relationship Therapy

Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples reframe their arguments as bonding experiences. Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt created this method to help couples understand and improve communication and gratify each other's needs in intimate partnerships. Through increased mutual comprehension and compassion, relationships can flourish.