Holistic psychotherapy incorporates modalities that address the mind, body, and spirit. Through the use of neuro-nutrients, bio-chemical issues and imbalances are addressed without the side effects and risk of traditional psychiatry medicine. Cortisol levels are reduced and the body and mind can be returned to a state of equilibrium through the use of Emotional Freedom Technique. Deep relaxation and Meditation are increasingly recognized by the western world as a legitimate and powerful type of mind-body medicine. Meditation produces a deep state of relaxation and a tranquil mind, allowing the practitioner to achieve a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both their emotional well-being and overall health. Studies have shown that regularly practicing meditation positively impacts psychological, physiological, and spiritual health, and decreases the negative effects of stress. Because meditation can be practiced virtually anywhere, by anyone, requires only a few minutes of time, and offers so many benefits it is a wonderfully useful tool.

Narrative therapy is a treatment approach that examines the way people story their lives. One’s life story, or narrative, is made up of those experiences a person selects as important and significant enough to remember and retell. Over time, these stories form the basis of our identities.

When an individual’s story becomes dominated by the difficulties and challenges they have faced, it can have a powerful and negative influence on the way that person sees their life and themselves. Using a narrative treatment approach in therapy allows us to examine how and why an individual selected those events they have made part of their narrative and helps us understand the impact this story has on that individual’s identity. Narrative therapy encourages us to explore other events that have typically been left out of a person’s narrative and gives people a chance to “re-author” their lives, taking charge of their identities in such a way that reflects the individual’s preferred self and way of being in the world.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is a treatment modality that focuses on patterns of thinking and the beliefs that underlie such thinking. By understanding the automatic thoughts that occur in response to certain events we can better understand and therefore change the behaviors that result from such thoughts.

CBT is an empirically supported treatment and has been found to be extremely effective for a wide variety of problems, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, and psychotic disorders.

Solution Focused Therapy focuses on developing concrete solutions to those problems clients identify and prioritize. SFT emphasizes client strengths, resources, and successes and draws on these to help clients achieve their desired goals. Clients are encouraged to envision what they want for their future, rather than examining their past, and are helped to develop action steps to begin moving towards the creation of that future. This therapy is especially well suited to those clients who want to address a specific problem and want their therapy to be time limited.

Collaborative Problem Solving CPS) was first introduced by Dr. Ross Greene in his book The Explosive Child. This treatment model is predicated on the belief that social, emotional, and behavioral challenges in kids are best understood as manifestations of lagging skills sets rather than as resulting from manipulative tendencies or laziness, for example. This treatment approach addresses such challenges by identifying and building those skills that are in need of development through a collaborative, rather than coercive, process in which the child is a willing and able participant in his or her own treatment. For more go to : http://www.livesinthebalance.org

Expressive therapy, art therapy, and play therapy are all treatment modalities that encourage expression, exploration, and healing through the use of play and creativity. Human beings are symbolic by nature and the use of these modalities as means of expression allows us to tap into that nature, bypassing the limitations we sometimes encounter in talk therapy. While play therapy is typically used with younger clients, both art and play therapy can be instrumental in helping clients of all ages break through barriers and defenses constructed by the intellect, thereby revealing deeper insights and alternative strategies for healing.

Animal assisted therapy (AAT) uses trained animals to enhance an individual's physical, emotional and social well-being, thus improving self-esteem, reducing anxiety and facilitating healing. Research has demonstrated that animals have a calming effect, reducing blood pressure and anxiety. They tend to make people less lonely and bring out positive social characteristics. Many hospitals and nursing homes use AAT programs to help reduce feelings of depression and isolation in their patients as well as stimulating mental activity through interaction with the animal.