Therapies

CBT aims to help people understand how their thoughts about a situation impact how they feel and act. It then explores how behavior influences ideas and feelings.

Ketamine, a medication originally developed as an anesthetic drug, is now being used to address treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine and Esketamine treatments are not covered by Alberta Health at this time but may be covered by insurance plans. Call Manor Clinic for more information.

EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

Couples therapy is a type of psychotherapy focused on helping a couple work through challenges, understand their relationship better, and develop healthier ways of relating to one another.

DBT is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that was developed for the treatment of individuals with chronic suicidal thoughts and urges and individuals suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD).

A BSP is a plan that assists a member in building positive behaviors to replace or reduce a challenging behavior.

MBCT is a modified form of cognitive therapy that incorporates mindfulness practices that include present moment awareness, meditation, and breathing exercises.

CAT is an integrated method that focuses on the issues that brought the person to treatment (commonly referred to as "target problems") as well as the underlying patterns that underpin them.

ACT is a type of mindful psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Narrative therapy is a non-blaming, compassionate approach to psychiatric treatment. It focuses on people as experts in their own lives. It regards issues as distinct from individuals and considers that people possess a wide range of skills, competences, beliefs, values, commitments, and talents that will help them modify their connection with problems in their life.

Schema therapy is an integrated, evidence-based method that combines cognitive, behavioral, and experiential strategies. Schema therapy can assist us in making sense of how we have learnt to adapt and cope with various situations as a result of our own unique experiences.

MBT is an attachment-based therapy that focuses on improving an individual's capacity to recognize thoughts, feelings, hopes, and desires and comprehend how these may be related to behavior.

Systemic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual's personal relationships, behavior patterns, and life choices are interconnected with the issues they face in their life. Please click here for more information.