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
- Nature-Oriented Therapy
- Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM)
- Neurobiological Approach
- Neurofeedback (EEG Biofeedback)
- Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Nurtured Heart Approach
- Observed Experiential Integration (OEI)
- Other
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
- Parts Work
- Performance Psychology
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Rapid Trauma Processing
- Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
- Relational Gestalt Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Response-Based Practice (RBP)
- Safe and Sound Protocol
- Sandplay (Sandtray) Therapy
- Sarah Ward's OT Approach to Executive Functioning
- Schema Therapy
- Self-Compassion
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Shadow Work
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic and Body Awareness
- Somatic Experiencing
- Somatic Practice
- Spiritual Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Synergetic Play Therapy
- Systemic Family Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
- System’s Theory, Physiology, Biology, and Ecology
- Therapeutic Presence of Animals
- Transitional Analysis
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Trauma-Informed
- Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)
- Treatment of dissociative parts
- Vagal Nerve Tapping Method
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)
- Walk & Talk Therapy
- Walk 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.
