Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
A Guide to Counselling Approaches

Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)

Strengthens the ability to understand your own and others' inner states, steadying emotions and relationships.

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The full introduction to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) is being written and will cover its core idea, what sessions are actually like, and who and which concerns it suits. In the meantime, if counsellors are already using this approach, you can view their profiles below, or browse the approaches that are already complete.

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Other counselling approaches

Cognitive and Behavioural

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Works with the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour, identifying and adjusting the patterns that keep a problem going.

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Cognitive and Behavioural

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress and handling relationships.

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Cognitive and Behavioural

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Learning to allow difficult feelings to be present while living in line with what matters to you.

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Psychodynamic

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

Experiencing and transforming emotion within a safe relationship, turning painful experience into growth.

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Psychodynamic

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Views different inner "parts" as having protective intentions, and helps you relate to them with greater understanding and compassion.

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Humanistic and Experiential

Person-Centred Therapy

Exploring your thoughts and feelings at your own pace within a relationship built on empathy, acceptance and genuineness.

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Humanistic and Experiential

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Recognizing, experiencing and transforming emotion so it becomes a guide rather than an obstacle.

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Family and Couple

Satir Model

Exploring communication stances and the inner iceberg to strengthen relationships and self-worth.

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Family and Couple

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy

Identifying the negative cycle between partners and rebuilding a secure emotional bond.

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Trauma and Body-Based

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Uses bilateral stimulation to support the processing of memories and emotional responses related to traumatic experiences.

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Brief and Conversational

Narrative Therapy

Separates the person from the problem and helps uncover stories, strengths and possibilities that the problem may have overshadowed.

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