Integrative Therapy

Integrative therapy is an approach that draw from different counselling models and skills to help clients dealing with their presenting problems. Integrative therapy allows the exploration of clients problems from affective (feeling/emotional), cognitive (thoughts), behavioural (actions), and/or physiological (biological) perspective. Bearing in mind the normal human development, integrative therapists therefore, tailors therapy to fill in development gaps that affect each client in different ways. This model of therapy is often referred to as a holistic approach because it is a more flexible and inclusive approach than many traditional, singular forms of psychotherapy.

When It's Used

Integrative therapy techniques can be incorporated into almost any type of therapeutic work

•  children, adolescents, and adults,
  
• individual, couple or group therapy. 
  

Integrative therapy can be used in managing 

1. a number of psychological problems(low self-esteem/confidence, eating disorders, body dysmorphias etc) 
2. mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. 
   
3. relationship issues

What to Expect

Integrative therapy is a collaborative therapy wherein clients play active role in the management of their presenting problems. While clients contribute their 'lived experiences' of the presenting problems and exercise their learned skills, the integrative therapists use their professional judgment to decide the best approach to therapy for each client. The professional judgement will include considerations of client's characteristics, preferences, needs, physical abilities, spiritual beliefs, and motivational level.