Therapy Approaches & Modalities
Therapy isn't one-size-fits-all. Explore different therapeutic modalities to understand how they work and find an approach that fits your needs.
Finding the Right Approach for You
Different modalities work for different people. First Session makes it easier to explore your options and connect with therapists who offer the approach you’re looking for.
Explore different approaches
Browse therapeutic modalities from CBT to somatic therapy. Each page explains how the approach works and what it's commonly used for, helping you understand your options.
See the therapists in action
Watch intro videos from therapists who offer each modality. Get a sense of their style and how they apply the approach before booking.
Book when you’re ready
Found an approach and therapist that feels right? Schedule a session or free consultation directly through First Session. No phone tag required.
Explore Approaches & Modalities
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (Advanced)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST)
- Addictions Counselling
- ADHD Coaching
- ADHD Coaching
- Adlerian Therapy
- Altered-State Therapy
- Anger and Stress Management
- Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)
- Anti-Opressive Practice
- Applied Polyvagal Theory
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-Based
- Behavioural Therapy & Relapse Prevention
- Biopsychosocial Model
- Body-oriented Psychotherapy
- Brain-Based Therapy
- Brainspotting
- Choice Theory
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Coherence Therapy
- Collaborative Therapy
- Compassionate Inquiry
- Compassion-Based Approach
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems (CIMBS)
- Culturally Competent
- Culturally Sensitive Therapy
- Decolonist
- Deep Brain Reorienting
- Depth Psychotherapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Disability Justice
- Dream Therapy
- Dyadic Developmental Therapy
- Eastern Psychologies
- Eclectic
- Eco Psychology
- Ego State Therapy
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT, Tapping)
- Emotional Freedom Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Emotion-Focused Approach
- Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
- Empowerment Theory Based
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Existential Therapy
- Expansive Therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Exposure Therapy
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT)
- Feminist Therapy
- Flash Technique
- Floortime
- Gestalt Therapy
- Goal Focused Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Gottman Method for Couples
- Grief Therapy
- Guided Imagery
- Harm Reduction Therapy
- Health at Every Size (HAES)
- HeartMath Tools
- Holistic Psychotherapy
- Humanistic
- Humanistic Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT)
- Inner Child Work
- Integral Neuroprogramming
- Integrated Movement (Yoga) Therapy
- Integrative Client-Centered Model (ICCM)
- Integrative Psychotherapy
- Intensive Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Intuitive Eating (IE)
- Jungian Therapy
- Lifespan Integration
- Meaning-Centred Therapy
- Meditation
- Metaphor Therapy
- Mind-Body Connection
- Mindfulness
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Mindfulness & Meditation
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
You deserve more from therapy.
You made the courageous decision to reach your full potential. Find the right therapist to help get you there, and make the most of the time and money you’re investing in yourself.
