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Methods of Therapy
Methods of Therapy
At BLISSS Therapy, I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches that are practical, compassionate, and focused on meaningful, lasting change.
At BLISSS Therapy, I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches that are practical, compassionate, and focused on meaningful, lasting change.
Therapy Services
Therapy Services
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a structured, goal-oriented therapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are connected. Often, unhelpful or distorted thinking patterns can contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem.
CBT is a structured, goal-oriented therapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are connected. Often, unhelpful or distorted thinking patterns can contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem.
Therapy Services
Therapy Services
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT is a gentle but powerful approach that helps you stop fighting difficult thoughts and emotions—and start building a life that feels meaningful. Instead of trying to control or eliminate painful feelings, ACT teaches you how to accept them, while still taking action that reflects your values.
ACT is a gentle but powerful approach that helps you stop fighting difficult thoughts and emotions—and start building a life that feels meaningful. Instead of trying to control or eliminate painful feelings, ACT teaches you how to accept them, while still taking action that reflects your values.
Which therapy is right for you?
Which therapy is right for you?
The main difference is that CBT focuses on changing or reframing negative thoughts, while ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings to live a more meaningful life.
The main difference is that CBT focuses on changing or reframing negative thoughts, while ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings to live a more meaningful life.
| Feature | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours | Accepting thoughts and feelings while building a values-based life |
| Goal | Replace negative thinking with more realistic, helpful thoughts | Increase flexibility in thinking and behaviour to live meaningfully—even with difficult feelings |
| Help For | Anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, low self-esteem, overthinking | Life transitions, grief, identity issues, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm |
| Techniques Used | Thought records, behavioural experiments, structured coping tools | Mindfulness, values clarification, acceptance, committed action |
| How It Helps You Cope | By teaching you to reframe | By helping you create space for difficult emotions and take action in line with your values |
| Overall Style | Structured, present-focused, skills-based | Compassionate, flexible, values-driven |
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