What types of mental health therapies are there?
The more common types of therapy are: Art Therapy. Drawing, painting, or working with clay with an art therapist can help you express things that you may not be able to put into words. Art therapists work with children, teens, and adults, including people with disabilities. Behavioral Therapy. This type of therapy is very structured and goal oriented. It starts with what you are doing now, and then helps you change your behavior. Behavioral therapists may use techniques such as: Exposure therapy or desensitization. First you learn ways to relax. Then you learn to face your fears while you practice these relaxation skills. Aversive therapy. This pairs something unpleasant with a behavior to help you stop the behavior. For example, putting something that tastes bitter on a child’s thumb to help stop thumb-sucking. Role-playing. This may help you be more assertive or help resolve conflicts between family members. Self-monitoring, or keeping a log of your daily activities. This may help id
