Most people who’ve considered therapy have encountered a dizzying menu of options. CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, psychodynamic, humanistic, solution-focused. The alphabet soup of therapeutic approaches can make it hard to know what actually separates one from another. And for anyone dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, or a persistent sense that something just isn’t right, the differences aren’t academic. They shape what therapy feels like, what it asks of you, and what kind of change it’s designed to produce.… Read more