Psychotherapy

[PublicHealth]

Question for the clinical psychology students participating in this forum:

What approaches/modalities of treatment do you use?

I noticed that some people identify themselves as "CBT, MET, psychodynamic, interpersonal, etc, therapists." What are the predominant modes of psychotherapy being taught in clinical psychology programs?

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[Shatani]

i personally dont have a particular orientation (and i know a lot of people see that as a cop out) i like to take things on a case by case basis....i like to orient myself to what i think the client needs, rather than trying to fit them into my preconceived mold....

my program is psychodynamically based, but we do receive instruction on the other modalities...and we have a variety of practica where we get to learn other modalities hands on....and our professors are also very varied....

 

[50960]

Shatani, Great approach! You will be a good psychologist.

 

[PublicHealth]

i personally dont have a particular orientation (and i know a lot of people see that as a cop out) i like to take things on a case by case basis....i like to orient myself to what i think the client needs, rather than trying to fit them into my preconceived mold....

my program is psychodynamically based, but we do receive instruction on the other modalities...and we have a variety of practica where we get to learn other modalities hands on....and our professors are also very varied....

What do you mean by "psychodynamically based?"

 

[Shatani]

um....i guess i mean the core philosophy of the prog is psychodynamic theory....wow, ive never had to put it into words! LOL!

 

[Shatani]

Shatani, Great approach! You will be a good psychologist.

thank you!

 

[LM02]

I mostly consider myself "empirically-oriented" when it comes to psychotherapy. I rely on treatments that have some evidence for efficacy or effectiveness - CBT, IPT, motivational interviewing, etc. Generally, I adjust my conceptualization and approach through frequent assessment, and choose my approach accordingly. With all of that said, I find that I rely on CBT approaches most frequently.

Of course, there are the "non-specifics" of treatment that cut across all orientations - empathy, warmth, therapeutic alliance. I find that it's always helpful to check in with myself with regards to those elements of psychotherapy.