The Art of Guiding Healers

there are more than 20 types of psychotherapy that can be used to help people become their best selves. the clinical team of the art of guiding healers rely heavily on the following seven theories

Attachment Theory

Attachment style is how we form relationships - our particular way of bonding with people we like. This style is created before with turn three years old. There are three patterns of attachment behavior: The securely attached (where we are sensitively attuned to ourselves and others); the avoidantly attached (where we respond to others in a harsh and rejecting way, causing us to be sullen, argumentative, self sufficient to the point of being arrogant about it - I don't need you or anyone else...); and the ambivalently attached (where our behavior seems inconsistent, even chaotic in a relationship and we appear flat/emotionless one minute then out of control and raging the next, making us look immature and incapable of taking care of ourselves.) These different reactions to stress, especially when dating, can feel like self-sabotage, creating what we fear the most - being rejected.

CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Theory

CBT or Cognitive Behavior Therapy is a time-sensitive, structured, present-oriented theory that helps individuals identify goals that are most important to them and overcome obstacles that get in the way. CBT is based on the theory that the way we think creates the way we feel which creates our behavior. Clients learn skills to change thinking and behavior to achieve lasting improvement in mood and functioning and sense of well-being.

EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing by Ryan Heapy

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing is a revolutionary therapy in which your own brain is doing the processing of traumatic memories and maladaptive behaviors. EMDR is quickly becoming the gold standard in trauma treatment. People have found incredible success processing past traumas such as war, mass shootings, childhood abuse, and sexual assault. This integrative psychotherapy technique can be used when the trauma may be just too difficult to talk about. Current research is showing that treatment gains come about quicker and more efficient than typical Cognitive Behavioral Talk Therapy.

Gottman Couples Theory

The Gottman Method of Couples Counseling is about helping couples understand what goes on in each other’s world. Rather than focusing on what we say to our spouse, The Gottman Method of Couples Counseling helps us understanding the meaning behind what our spouse says, and how they behave. Being understood by one’s spouse builds trust and draws couples closer together.

Guided Imagery / Hypnotherapy

Guided imagery (also called guided visualization) is a method of using your imagination to help you cope better with illness and stress. The term "imagery" refers to the symbols and pictures that make up your thoughts, memories, and dreams. The rationale behind guided imagery is that your thoughts give rise to your emotions, which in turn greatly affect your well-being. Visualizing positive images regarding your health and your life can improve your ability to handle stress and even make you feel better physically. Just as thinking about a hot fudge sundae can cause you to salivate and feel hungry, imagining yourself in a safe place can slow down your breathing and heart rate and make you feel calmer. The richer the details of your images are -- colors, textures, sounds, smells, tastes -- the more powerfully they work. The technique is most useful for treating conditions that are caused or aggravated by stress, such as headaches, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, allergies, depression, and anxiety. It can also help relieve nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy in cancer patients. Athletes and actors frequently use guided visualization to improve their performance.

talk Therapy By Silvia Coral Sanchez

Talk therapy is based on the notion that by talking things through with a trained professional in a safe environment, we can work through the things that are bothering us to improve our quality of life. There are so many types of talk therapy that it can be overwhelming trying to decipher all of the phrases you might have heard or run across, so we have a brief explainer to hopefully help clear up some of the murkiness.
When you think of talk therapy, you might imagine a person laying on a couch talking to a therapist who asks about how things make them feel while taking notes, or a couple discussing their views about taking the next steps in their relationship, perhaps you even imagine the therapist with a family sitting around the room describing a current situation that they want to resolve. And you would be right—all of these are forms of talk therapy.
The trained professional has skills and interventions that can help achieve the goal set by the client. The interventions used will vary based on the school of therapy they follow. Some schools of therapy take an in-depth look at early childhood experiences while others may ask more about how things would ideally be in your future and work on what needs to be accomplished to achieve your goals. Continue reading below to discover more about the different schools of talk therapy we offer.

Solution Focused Therapy by Aneesah Muhammad

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a post-modern evidence-based approach to treatment that encourages clients to focus on inherent competencies and resources and discourages a preoccupation with failures and problems. Therapists operating from this approach do not believe that it is necessary to focus on the problem in order to find a solution. The belief is that by merely focusing on solutions, and how solutions will produce better outcomes, we are automatically moving towards them. Therapists offer much positive reinforcement to help clients recognize and take it in when they have found solutions of their own making; solutions that are unique to them. In this model, clients are the experts over their own lives, not the therapist. The therapist is not the holder of objective truth. The therapist essentially holds up the mirror so that clients can see the talents and strengths that they didn't know that they possessed. This therapy creates a positive effect on clients in a brief period of time.