In my practice (offices in Burnaby, Vancouver and Seattle, WA) I see individuals, couples and families for therapy. Often therapy for individuals or couples centers around specific behavioural issues and thinking processes which is addressed through the use of cognitive and behavioural techniques known as CBT or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. For more information about CBT and what CBT is I would visit the following webpage: www.anxietybc.com and see how CBT is used to address issues relating to anxiety. It is also used to address depression and other issues. You might want to take a quick look at the wikipedia page that describes CBT-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, it's history and practice. Click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
As it says, "Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is short-term psychotherapy originally designed to treat depression, but is now used for a number of mental illnesses. It works to solve current problems and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. The name refers to behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and therapy based upon a combination of basic behavioral and cognitive principles. Most therapists working with patients dealing with anxiety and depression use a blend of cognitive and behavioral therapy."
Short term, behaviour and skill focused. A good place to look for more information about CBT is looking up the two therapist who originated CBT, Dr. Albert Ellis (who for a short time served as my supervisor and it is from his psychotherapy institute in New York where I earned my advanced certificate in CBT or, as it was called then, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy, and Dr. Aaron Beck. I have also had the pleasure and privilege to attend trainings with Dr. Beck and others from his institute in Philadelphia.
I also see couples, and sometimes use CBT techniques with them, but often move to techniques and practices from Dr. John Gottman. Dr. Gottman has a training institute in Washington and focuses on working with couples. For more about Dr. Gottman and his form of couple's therapy click here: https://www.gottman.com/about-gottman-method-couples-therapy/
Gottman family therapy is really one of the few couple/marriage or family therapy methods that is based upon science, and you can read all about that on his web page above.
In addition to being a licensed and registered psychologist, my early training was in family therapy and I worked for many years as a couple's therapist and family therapist under my Marriage and Family Therapist license. I am currently a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Individuals who are Registered Family Therapists, or Licensed Family Therapists, generally have a two or three year MA or MS degree specifically in marriage and family therapy, with a specific set of coursework. Licensed and Registered Family Therapist have one or two years of full time supervised experience practicing marriage and family therapy under a specially trained therapist. I myself have completed towers in marriage and family therapy.
If you are interested in my services, please visit my website at either www.relatedminds.com or http://www.relatedminds.com/couple-family-therapy/ for more information. Whatever you decide to do, if your looking for help with a relationship, help with your marriage or help with your children, I suggest you consider a licensed or registered marriage and family therapist. While some counsellors claim to be family therapists or couples counsellors, they are not necessarily registered marriage and family therapists, and may have little more than a course or two in this field, and little if any supervised experience.
More information on couple, marriage and family therapy in BC can be found here: http://www.bcamft.bc.ca/ohana/website/index.cfm?p=95575656796
Information on couple, marriage and family therapy in Washington State can be found here: http://www.wamft.org/ohana/website/index.cfm?p=95575656262
Finally, information on the national association of family therapists can be found here:
http://www.aamft.org/imis15/AAMFT/Content/About_AAMFT/Qualifications.aspx?hkey=2d5f6fac-24c6-40fd-b74f-5f3eaf214e55
Your relationships are important. Make an informed choice, and find an informed professional.
For information about my practice please see my website at www.relatedminds.com or http://www.relatedminds.com/couple-family-therapy/
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