Treatment Options
The Mills Gosse Approach to Therapy

Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all; what works for one person might not for another. Some find value in just a few sessions, while others thrive with ongoing support. Effective counselling is about personalized care—a unique approach tailored to your specific challenges and needs.

At Mills Gosse Psychology, our expert clinicians specialize in various therapeutic interventions. Discover how these approaches, customized to suit you, can support your journey to mental well-being.

Common interventions and approaches used in therapy and counselling:

1. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

   CBT is a practical and collaborative therapy. It delves into how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact. It helps identify negative thinking patterns contributing to emotional distress and replaces them with healthier, more balanced thoughts. CBT teaches practical skills and techniques to manage stress, improve mood, and cope effectively with challenging situations.

2. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

   DBT emphasizes acceptance of oneself while acknowledging the need for change. It's particularly effective for managing intense emotions and building better relationships. DBT teaches valuable skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. It helps individuals navigate and cope with difficult situations by learning effective ways to communicate and manage emotions.

3. Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

   EFT centres on understanding and harnessing emotions to promote psychological health. It helps individuals become more aware of their emotions, enabling a deeper understanding of underlying feelings. EFT aims to transform unhealthy emotional experiences into more adaptive and constructive ones, fostering emotional growth and improved relationships.

4. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

   ACT encourages acceptance of complex thoughts and feelings while promoting actions aligned with personal values. It focuses on mindfulness and acceptance techniques to help individuals accept, rather than avoid, challenging emotions. ACT empowers individuals to commit to meaningful actions that enrich their lives, fostering psychological flexibility and resilience.

5. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

   CPT is specifically designed to alleviate symptoms associated with trauma. It involves examining and challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs related to the traumatic event. Through cognitive restructuring, it helps individuals develop a more balanced understanding of the trauma, reducing distressing symptoms and promoting recovery.

6. Prolonged Exposure (PE)

   PE is a therapy designed to reduce the distress associated with traumatic memories or situations. It involves gradually approaching and confronting these distressing memories, allowing individuals to process and reevaluate their emotional responses. Over time, this process helps decrease the intensity of emotional reactions associated with the trauma.

7. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

   MBCT combines elements of cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices. It aims to help individuals manage and prevent relapses of depression. MBCT teaches mindfulness techniques to increase awareness of thoughts and emotions, enabling individuals to respond more skillfully to negative thoughts and feelings, thereby reducing the likelihood of depressive relapse.

8. Solutions-Focused Therapy

   This approach focuses on exploring strengths and resources to create achievable goals. It emphasizes solutions rather than dwelling on problems. This therapy fosters a positive mindset and encourages practical steps toward change by highlighting successes and empowering individuals to envision a preferred future.

9. Narrative Therapy

   Narrative therapy views individuals as separate from their problems and helps them externalize them. It focuses on exploring personal narratives, enabling individuals to reinterpret and reconstruct their stories in a way that empowers them. By reshaping the narrative, individuals can gain new perspectives and possibilities for change.

10. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

    Psychodynamic therapy explores the influence of unconscious thoughts and past experiences on current emotions and behaviours. It involves delving into early life experiences and relationships to understand present challenges. This therapy aims to bring unconscious patterns to conscious awareness, fostering self-understanding and facilitating personal growth.

11. Spiritual & Multi-Faith Counselling

    We recognize that spirituality and faith can play an important role in well-being for many. Our team includes clinicians who are academically and clinically trained to provide spiritually-based counselling from Christian and multi-faith perspectives. We approach spiritual concerns with sensitivity and respect, and do not preach or impose belief systems. Instead, we offer an accepting, validating, and non-judgmental space to explore questions of meaning, hope, values, and purpose. Whether you feel grounded in your faith, uncertain, or have experienced challenges to your spiritual beliefs, therapy can support thoughtful exploration through open and collaborative dialogue.