Individual Therapy
Talk Therapy
Psychotherapy
Counseling
"Individual therapy is a joint process between a person and a person in therapy. Common goals of therapy can be to inspire change or improve the quality of life. People may seek therapy for help with issues that are hard to face alone. {...}
Therapy can help people overcome obstacles to their well-being. It can increase positive feelings, such as compassion and self-esteem. People in therapy can learn skills for handling difficult situations, making healthy decisions, and reaching goals. Many find they enjoy the therapeutic journey of becoming more self-aware. Somple people even go to ongoing therapy for self-growth."
Couples Therapy
Relationship Therapy
Marriage
Therapy
Couples counseling is "a form of therapy that supports people in intimate relationships. Therapy may be helpful for partners considering separation or seeking improved intimacy and understanding. While the relationship itself is the focus in [couples counseling], each partner is expected to pay attention to self-improvement and self-awareness. {...}
The purpose of couples counseling is helping partners learn more about each other and acquire healthy problem-solving skills... The couple may set therapeutic goals with the guidance of the therapist and develop a plan for therapy so each person knows what to expect. In couples therapy, positive results often depend on the couple's motivation and dedication to the process."
Group Therapy
Skills Groups
Process Groups
"Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy that invovles one or more therapists working with several people at a time. This type of therapy is widely available at a variety of locations including private therapeutic practices, hospitals, mental health clinics, and community centers.
Group therapy is sometimes used alone, but it is also commonly integrated into a comprehensive treatment plan that also includes individual therapy and medication."
Case Management
Targeted Case Management
Linkage
Advocacy
"Mental health case managers can be thought of as a safety net that helps to catch people who are in trouble. The purpose of the mental health case manager is to assist clients in connecting to resources that can considerably improve the quality of their lives. These psychiatric professionals utilize cutting-edge psychological research and inquiry to best aid their patients in reintegrating into society comfortably and with an increasing emphasis on healthy self-reliance. Mental health case managers prioritize the biopsychosocial needs of the patient at all times, typically with a focus on minimizing the monetary cost to the patient."
Clinical Supervision
ASW
MFTI
"For the purposes of these supervision standards, professional supervision is defined as the relationship between supervisor and supervisee in which the responsibility and accountability for the development of competence, demeanor, and ethical practice take place. The supervisor is responsible for providing direction to the supervisee, who applies social work theory, standardized knowledge, skills, competency, and applicable ethical content in the practice setting. The supervisor and the supervisee both share responsibility for carrying out their role in this collaborative process."