Contextual Behavioural Therapies
The Journal of Contextual Behavioural Science1 describes contextual behavioural science as “a systematic and pragmatic approach to the understanding of behaviour, the solution of human problems, and the promotion of human growth and development”. This is an approach “to the analysis of human behavior that proposes the need for a multi-level (e.g. social factors, neurological factors, behavioural factors) and multi-method (e.g., time series analyses, cross-sectional, experimental…) exploration of contextual and manipulable variables relevant to the prediction and influence of human behavior”.
We use multiple approaches to teach people the skills to help adjust their thoughts, change unhelpful behaviours, accept the things they cannot change, learn to regulate their emotions, and identify their values to enable them to live a more authentic and balanced life.
These approaches use:
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - This is particularly useful for people who are troubled by intrusive, obsessive and overwhelming thoughts.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - This is helpful for those who are overwhelmed by modern life and the multiple demands it places on them.
Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) - This focuses on regulation of overwhelming emotions, which can lead to impulsive behaviours.
Creative approaches to teaching skills, using verbal, written, artistic tools - This focuses on translating skills and knowledge into a more accessible formats.
By using an extensive tool box of skills from a range of different therapeutic approaches, clients can change their thinking, learn how to let some things go, accept the things that cannot be changed and live less stressful and more meaningful lives.
See https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-contextual-behavioral-science/
We use multiple approaches to teach people the skills to help adjust their thoughts, change unhelpful behaviours, accept the things they cannot change, learn to regulate their emotions, and identify their values to enable them to live a more authentic and balanced life.
These approaches use:
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - This is particularly useful for people who are troubled by intrusive, obsessive and overwhelming thoughts.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - This is helpful for those who are overwhelmed by modern life and the multiple demands it places on them.
Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) - This focuses on regulation of overwhelming emotions, which can lead to impulsive behaviours.
Creative approaches to teaching skills, using verbal, written, artistic tools - This focuses on translating skills and knowledge into a more accessible formats.
By using an extensive tool box of skills from a range of different therapeutic approaches, clients can change their thinking, learn how to let some things go, accept the things that cannot be changed and live less stressful and more meaningful lives.
See https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-contextual-behavioral-science/