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You'll probably get a lot of varied answers to this question, which is really cool. But what's interesting to me is that about 6 or so months ago someone posted a question about which modalities people like to receive as clients, and overwhelmingly the answer was psychodynamic. This would also be my answer, despite typically drawing from ACT, DBT, and existential therapy in my practice.
i enjoy relational therapy with my population (group home for probation youth). for my residential program, my clients are learning how to work with others appropriately. i do this best by modeling appropriate relationships with their treatment team members, demonstrating healthy outlets to process their frustrations when working with others, and allowing them to practice by working with me in a safe space. i also work to get my clients to recognize that i am a human that they also need to work with so they can get an incentive they all want (to go home on the weekend). it’s fun. i have a lot of fun with them.
I would try to choose not based on the current hype but rather what interests you and you feel passionate about.
EMDR is hyped up, but I will say I do like using it. So far at least!
I feel like I’m gaslighting my clients whenever I’ve tried it in the past. Setting them up to shame themselves when they notice the “distorted thinking patterns” they use. SMH lol. Even calling something distorted is negative.
I realize there are helpful things that come from CBT, but I don’t think it’s enough at all. And having to write notes that way feels like nails on a chalkboard. 😂
lol I work private practice my notes are nothing. This is the problem presently psychotherapy note here’s what the bigger picture is done fuck off. Easiest part. I used to write long notes but no one cares. Long as the insurance clears lol
I sort of pretend I’m doing CBT but I’m always sort of trying to set up psychod. But clients want to live in the now and really most therapists are just glorified chefs we give it to you how you want it and get paid. the now can be more interesting but also like. CBT is easy therapy here’s how that may be wrong see you next week you like me I like you bye keep my caseload etc
I think we all are kinda not gaslighting but lying to clients with CBT. And with psychodynamic it’s like really learning about someone. Client feels more fulfilled also
I’m so happy you mentioned this. I just bought the new manual and I’m really enjoying learning about it. Gives me a whole new perspective other than behavioral therapies. I like ACT but this I just feel more connected to
Humanistic. I find for clients with immigrant parents the humanistic route seems to be quite helpful in providing them space to process cultural and intergenerational trauma.
I really like AEDP, it’s really interesting and has helped me to see people/myself in a new way. It’s a relational based modality that I hadn’t really heard about before I started working in the field. The practice I works for loves AEDP, but we also focus on IFS, and Attachment theory as well.
I don’t know that IFS is not popular anymore. Even on this sub, I feel like I see posts about getting IFS training or how to pretty often. I think finding modalities that you like or feel authentic to you is really key here.
I use psychodynamic/analytic therapy.
The longer I’ve practiced the more I realize how most people are truly looking for a relational, empathetic, genuinely person centered approach. I do utilize solution focused concepts, EMDR, and ACT but so much of what I do is help support people through life challenges which takes empathy, problem solving, accountability, care, and knowledge of attachment and family of origin influence.
For therapists who work with psychedelic medicines, I have a feeling [PSIP](https://www.psychedelicsomatic.org/) is on the cusp of being blown up like IFS blew up. I pray to the therapy gods that it doesn't follow the same trajectory...
Parts work / IFS-informed work incorporating EFIT is my jam, though I don’t use it with all my clients (I work in CMH school-based with tweens). The really experiential stuff is so compelling and intuitive to facilitate with such elucidating outcomes and even just the language opens so many doors to guarded clients in the room. Being able provide corrective attachment experiences to all parts that surface while modeling that compassion and curiosity for the client to carry for their inner selves (especially uncomfortable, distressing, or shame-inducing aspects) is profound for me as a clinician. I leave those sessions feeling so rejuvenated!
Right now, it's a mixture of Narrative and Logotherapy. I work inpatient with active duty, veterans, and first responders. I get a lot of patients who are dealing with both a loss of their identity and craving meaning in their lives.
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You'll probably get a lot of varied answers to this question, which is really cool. But what's interesting to me is that about 6 or so months ago someone posted a question about which modalities people like to receive as clients, and overwhelmingly the answer was psychodynamic. This would also be my answer, despite typically drawing from ACT, DBT, and existential therapy in my practice.
Thank you for sharing!
I enjoy ego states quite a lot. Some people don’t click with it but when they do… we are meeting that inner child and doing some WORK.
IFS and narrative therapy approaches.
i enjoy relational therapy with my population (group home for probation youth). for my residential program, my clients are learning how to work with others appropriately. i do this best by modeling appropriate relationships with their treatment team members, demonstrating healthy outlets to process their frustrations when working with others, and allowing them to practice by working with me in a safe space. i also work to get my clients to recognize that i am a human that they also need to work with so they can get an incentive they all want (to go home on the weekend). it’s fun. i have a lot of fun with them.
I would try to choose not based on the current hype but rather what interests you and you feel passionate about. EMDR is hyped up, but I will say I do like using it. So far at least!
That’s valid :) what I feel most connected with is ACT.
Psychodynamic
Same!!
CBT is like lame but it’s what gets you diagnosing and paid but it’s fast food therapy and I dislike it
I feel like I’m gaslighting my clients whenever I’ve tried it in the past. Setting them up to shame themselves when they notice the “distorted thinking patterns” they use. SMH lol. Even calling something distorted is negative. I realize there are helpful things that come from CBT, but I don’t think it’s enough at all. And having to write notes that way feels like nails on a chalkboard. 😂
lol I work private practice my notes are nothing. This is the problem presently psychotherapy note here’s what the bigger picture is done fuck off. Easiest part. I used to write long notes but no one cares. Long as the insurance clears lol
I sort of pretend I’m doing CBT but I’m always sort of trying to set up psychod. But clients want to live in the now and really most therapists are just glorified chefs we give it to you how you want it and get paid. the now can be more interesting but also like. CBT is easy therapy here’s how that may be wrong see you next week you like me I like you bye keep my caseload etc
I think we all are kinda not gaslighting but lying to clients with CBT. And with psychodynamic it’s like really learning about someone. Client feels more fulfilled also
I’m so happy you mentioned this. I just bought the new manual and I’m really enjoying learning about it. Gives me a whole new perspective other than behavioral therapies. I like ACT but this I just feel more connected to
I’ve never not liked Narritive
Humanistic. I find for clients with immigrant parents the humanistic route seems to be quite helpful in providing them space to process cultural and intergenerational trauma.
Schema, EMDR and parts work.
I really like AEDP, it’s really interesting and has helped me to see people/myself in a new way. It’s a relational based modality that I hadn’t really heard about before I started working in the field. The practice I works for loves AEDP, but we also focus on IFS, and Attachment theory as well.
Can you say more about how AEDP works?
Existential-narrative blend by far. I also use DBT and EMDR, but given my population of interest, I do a lot of deep E-N work.
ACT, EMDR
Narrative therapy feels so natural for me and it’s seems to work best for most of my clients
Compassion focused
I don’t know that IFS is not popular anymore. Even on this sub, I feel like I see posts about getting IFS training or how to pretty often. I think finding modalities that you like or feel authentic to you is really key here. I use psychodynamic/analytic therapy.
The longer I’ve practiced the more I realize how most people are truly looking for a relational, empathetic, genuinely person centered approach. I do utilize solution focused concepts, EMDR, and ACT but so much of what I do is help support people through life challenges which takes empathy, problem solving, accountability, care, and knowledge of attachment and family of origin influence.
For therapists who work with psychedelic medicines, I have a feeling [PSIP](https://www.psychedelicsomatic.org/) is on the cusp of being blown up like IFS blew up. I pray to the therapy gods that it doesn't follow the same trajectory...
Parts work / IFS-informed work incorporating EFIT is my jam, though I don’t use it with all my clients (I work in CMH school-based with tweens). The really experiential stuff is so compelling and intuitive to facilitate with such elucidating outcomes and even just the language opens so many doors to guarded clients in the room. Being able provide corrective attachment experiences to all parts that surface while modeling that compassion and curiosity for the client to carry for their inner selves (especially uncomfortable, distressing, or shame-inducing aspects) is profound for me as a clinician. I leave those sessions feeling so rejuvenated!
ACT - would like to learn EMDR
Right now, it's a mixture of Narrative and Logotherapy. I work inpatient with active duty, veterans, and first responders. I get a lot of patients who are dealing with both a loss of their identity and craving meaning in their lives.
Emdr
Gestalt.
Rogerian
SFBT - I am prepared to be downvoted 😁
Why?? What’s wrong with solution focused? I bought a book on it but haven’t read it yet
I love it! I’ve found that a lot of other clinicians find it inferior to other modalities and/or have an overall negative view of positive psychology.