Talk Therapy Options

Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Motivational Interviewing 

These options are generally what people think about when “therapy” is brought up. These are also empirically supported, and range from unstructured sessions that help identify underlying themes in life functioning, to formally structured protocols to improve sleep and prevent suicide. Most talk therapy sessions range in length, depending on what and how many issues the person wants to focus on.

Motivational Interviewing is an added approach to other treatments to help people identify values driving their behaviors, with the goal of resolving ambivalence as an obstacle to changing behavior. This method can be particularly effective when someone feels stuck between wanting to change and fearing what that change might bring. It helps strengthen personal motivation and commitment to specific goals, often making other forms of therapy, like CBT or Psychodynamic approaches, more successful. Together, these therapies offer a flexible framework that can be adapted to each person’s needs, whether they’re addressing everyday stressors, long-term emotional patterns, or major life transitions.