Behavioral Therapy

Behavioral Therapy is a term that describes a broad range of techniques used to change maladaptive behaviors. The goal is to reinforce desirable behaviors and eliminate unwanted behaviors.

Unlike other types of therapy that are rooted in insight (such as psychoanalytic therapy), behavioral therapy is action-based. Because of this, behavioral therapy tends to be highly focused and goal driven. The behavior itself is the difficulty and the goal is to support more adaptive behaviors to minimize or eliminate the issue.

There are a number of different types of behavioral therapy of which the most commonly used are:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
• Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
• Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy (ABA).

Who can benefit from it?

Adults and/or children that are suffering from a wide range of disorders that include but are not limited to:

• Depression.
• Anxiety.
• Panic Disorders.
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
• Disorders involving excessive anger, like intermittent. Explosive Disorder or Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
• Eating Disorders.
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• Bipolar Disorder.
• Personality Disorders.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• Phobias, including social phobias.
• Self-harming Behavior, like cutting.
• Substance Use Disorders.