Client-Centered
Is a approach that seeks to create an atmosphere where the client can communicate their present thoughts and feelings without judgement. The counsellor uses empathic understanding, reflective listening, unconditional positive regard without trying to point out directions and provide solutions. This ending result of this approach is client’s growth, self-actualization (full potential) and ability to discover the answers for him or herself.

Psychodynamic
Is a approach that seeks to bring the client unconscious content into awareness . This form of counselling seeks to understand the client’s childhood, family relationships and past experiences and its influence on present behaviour and concerns.

Somatic
is an approach that takes into account the relationship between the client’s thoughts, feelings and beliefs and its impact on the body. Emotional trauma can get trapped within the body reflected in facial expressions, posture, muscle tension (body amour) and body language. Through counselling and therapeutic body techniques, the client can receive healing from physical sensations and armouring.

Transpersonal
Is a holistic form of counselling that seeks to integrate the spiritual aspects of the human experience in the counselling process. Techniques such as meditation, guided visualization, energy healing, dreamwork, ritual and spiritual traditions will be used to address mental health and spiritual development.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Is an approach that seeks to address cognitive distortions such challenging thoughts, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours and improve emotional regulation. This approach will help clients develop coping strategies to target cognitive distortions and current problems.

Mindfulness
Is a practice that focuses on paying attention to the present moment with non-judgment. Techniques such Mindful meditation of thoughts, feelings or breath, Mindful walking, Mindful eating, Mindful listening and body scan help facilitate awareness of the present moment. Mindfulness can reduce stress, improve focus, emotional regulation, creativity and physical well being.

Art Therapy
Is an approach that uses as art and creative expression as a from of therapy. Through the use of drawing and painting, clients can examine challenging thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations not easily expressed with conventional counselling.

Attachment-Based
An approach that takes in to account how the relationships formed in childhood with primary caregivers, like parents impacts how we interact with others throughout our lives.