Therapy Approaches at Choice Point Psychology

CBT

• Links thoughts, feelings & behaviours
• Structured, goal-focused skills
• Great for practical problem-solving

ACT

• Accept what’s outside control
• Act in line with personal values
• Mindfulness & self-compassion

DBT

• Emotion regulation & distress tolerance
• Mindfulness + relationship skills
• Step-by-step coping tools

Schema Therapy

• Shifts long-standing life patterns
• Builds healthier ways of relating
• Blends CBT & emotion-focused work

EMDR

• Processes distressing memories
• Uses bilateral stimulation
• Less retelling; more resolution

There isn’t one “right” way to do therapy. Different approaches fit different people, goals, and seasons of life. The visual summary shows five evidence-based modalities we use at Choice Point Psychology.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

CBT helps you spot links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, then practice balanced thinking and practical coping skills. It’s structured and goal-focused—ideal when you want clear strategies to use between sessions. In CBT, we will often give you homework and check-in on how you have gone in the next session.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT builds psychological flexibility: accepting what’s outside your control by opening up to experiencing difficult thoughts and feelings, while moving toward your values and doing what matters. ACT also promotes a focus on the present moment, rather than getting "hooked" by thoughts of the past or future. Mindfulness, self-compassion, defusion techniques and understanding your values are core ingredients of an ACT approach.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

DBT teaches step-by-step skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness and communication—useful when emotions feel intense and relationships are under strain. DBT has a strong focus on skills that can be used as needed, and there are specific skills we can draw from DBT in a problem-solving approach to therapy.

Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy looks at deep patterns formed early in life that still shape how you see yourself and others. It blends CBT and emotion-focused work to reduce self-defeating cycles and build healthier ways of relating.

EMDR

EMDR uses guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess distressing memories. Many people appreciate that it can reduce distress without extensive retelling.

Flexible, individualised care: At Choice Point Psychology, we tailor therapy to you—sometimes blending approaches, sometimes focusing on one. The goal is always the same: you feel supported, understood, and equipped with tools for a rich, full and meaningful life.