Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third wave cognitive behavioural therapy. Where ACT differs is its focus on the relationship between the individual and their thoughts and feelings. ACT explains that when we get 'hooked' by our feelings, they cause us to behave in a way that is not consistent with what is important to us (our values) we can find that our emotions dictate our lives in a way that becomes unhelpful. ACT works on developing a new way of relating to your thoughts and feelings, and how to identify what is important to you, facilitating you living a life that feels rich and meaningful.

Compassion Focused Therapy is a model that looks at 3 emotional regulatory systems; the threat, drive and self-soothing system. When these systems become dysregulated we can struggle to get a handle on our thoughts and feelings; experiencing low mood, anxiety, lack of motivation in addition to a number of other presentations. CFT helps us understand these systems, and uses strategies to help rebalance and stabilise these 3 systems.

Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy was developed for working with trauma responses such as post traumatic stress disorder. EMDR works through facilitating a method of recall of trauma memories whilst using bilateral stimulation. This helps the brain process the trauma from feelings as though it is occurring in the 'now', to being understood as a past event, so that you can start to move forward. Some patients have described this processing to me as akin to ‘untangling the knots’ in their mind.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works by helping us understand the unhelpful patterns our thoughts, emotions and behaviours can get caught up in, and how our circumstances have contributed to the development of these patterns. CBT can help map out these patterns, and look at various strategies to help us step out of these unhelpful cycles.

Narrative therapy understands how the stories we form about ourselves, the world and how we move through it can sometimes prove to be unhelpful. Narrative therapy helps us identify and understand these stories, and how we can adapt them to form healthier and beneficial relationships and patterns of behaviour.

Prosocial is an evidence-informed framework that helps individuals and groups work more effectively together. It integrates research numerous sciences (evolutionary, psychology, sociology) to support cooperation, shared values, and constructive behaviour. By clarifying what matters, improving accountability, and addressing patterns that undermine relationships, Prosocial supports healthier interactions and more sustainable change.