The mind, body, and soul all need to work in tandem. When one of these areas is out of balance, it can adversely affect the other two.
Integrative therapy is a unique way of treating a client’s mental health needs. It combines techniques from multiple evidence-based therapies into a bespoke treatment plan built around the client.
Table of Contents
Mindfulness
Integrative therapy often includes mindfulness, which can help patients focus on the present moment.
It also helps people feel less anxious, decreases blood pressure, and improves memory.
Mindfulness can be taught and practiced in various ways, including meditation and movement.
In the past, mindfulness practices were used to supplement traditional psychotherapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). But recent studies show that these techniques are practical stand-alone treatment approaches.
Meditation
Meditation is a self-directed mind-body practice that can help regulate emotions, enhance emotional and neurological resilience, and improve health. It can be found in several forms: mindfulness, body scan, loving-kindness, walking, Zen, and metaphysical meditations.
It has various advantages, including lowering stress, enhancing sleep, boosting vitality, and enhancing the immune system. As part of your integrative care strategy, your Pinnacle Recovery Center therapist could advise starting a meditation routine.
Hypnotherapy
Using relaxation techniques, a therapist guides a client into hypnosis. This altered state allows for more openness to a therapist’s suggestions.
Hypnotherapy can help with stress and anxiety before medical procedures, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), and behavior control issues such as smoking, weight loss, and bed-wetting. It can also ease pain after surgery, childbirth, or cancer.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
EFT is an energy-psychology technique that reduces the intensity of emotional pain. It helps people deal with phobias, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
According to the creator of EFT, all negative emotions are caused by disruptions in the body’s energy system.
Tapping on specific meridian points reduces these disturbances and restores balance to the body’s energy system.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a form of psychotherapy that helps people recognize and change their negative thoughts and behavior patterns. It can effectively treat anxiety, depression, OCD, insomnia, and other mental health issues.
CBT can be done in various ways, including one-on-one therapy with a trained professional or in groups. It’s a short-term treatment that can teach specific skills to help you feel better and lead healthier lives.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye movement desensitization and processing, also known as EMDR, is an integrative therapy approach effective for treating trauma.
It helps people break the cycle of negative thoughts, emotions, and reactions associated with traumatic experiences.
EMDR involves a therapist and client engaging in bilateral eye movements as they recall a traumatic memory. The goal is to reduce symptoms and increase coping skills.
Emotional Release Technique (ERT)
The emotional release technique (ERT) is a powerful emotional healing method for quickly and effectively releasing stuck emotional energy in the body.
It can cause many chronic illnesses and physical dysfunctions such as digestion, headaches, genito-urinary conditions, chronic pain, breathing, glandular problems, etc.
ERT is based on the concepts of oriental medicine, acupuncture, and chiropractic or naturopathic spinal manipulation theories.
The brain warns the body whenever blockages occur in the nervous system’s electrical pathways, meridians, or the spine and spinal cord.
Body-Centered Therapy
In integrative therapy, body-centered therapy is a crucial component of treatment.
It combines traditional talk therapy with practices encouraging clients to focus on their bodies to address their mental health.
Integrative body psychotherapy (IBP) uses o help people explore their feelings and experiences.
It also focuses on assisting people in identifying and removing obstacles that can interfere with their ability to be mindful.
Relationship Therapy
Integrative therapy combines psychological theories and concepts to help you resolve your mental health issues. It can help you get better faster and stay well longer.
Integrative therapy also focuses on your relationship with others and how it affects your mental health.
It can reduce feelings of shame, guilt, anger, and resentment. It can also improve your overall well-being and outlook on life.
Grief Counseling
Grief is an intense and confusing experience that everyone goes through on their timeline. If you’re struggling to cope, you may want to seek grief counseling.
Complicated grief therapy (CGT) is a treatment method that helps reduce symptoms of complicated grief.
During this type of therapy, counselors help clients move past negative emotions and accept the reality of their loss to begin moving forward.
