Therapies
We believe that health comes from treating the whole person.
About Therapies
The providers at Dagenhart Health and Wellness are experienced in a broad range of mental health issues and use a variety of therapeutic approaches to compliment the unique needs of each individual. We believe that health comes from treating the whole person. Therefore, we seek to integrate emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions into the healing process. Although our clinicians have been trained in various methods of treatment approaches and techniques, we tailor treatment (both brief and long-term) to help meet your specific needs and not to a specific theoretical approach. Your provider will help guide you through the exploration of values, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings to promote increased awareness of self and a greater sense of well-being. We believe every individual has the capacity for growth, and counseling helps you find clarity and purpose as you design a personal path to self awareness and well being. When people actively engage in the therapeutic process they increase the possibility to discover new areas of awareness, to see life from different perspectives, develop new skills, and build upon skills already present. Resources, such as counseling and medication management, are designed to layer your knowledge and offer new perspectives. Counseling helps identify, develop and apply the skills you need to move your life forward. Knowing what to expect from therapy can help you better prepare and be open to the experience.
While it’s important to understand the different therapeutic approaches available at Dagenhart Health and Wellness, we also recognize the value of a positive and safe relationship with your provider over any one single particular type of therapy. We encourage you to find a provider that is a good fit for you. Please see a brief description of some of the therapies we provide below.
The Gottman Method
This is a relationship approach that focuses on a thorough assessment of a relationship, and integrates research-based interventions based on the Sound Relationship House Theory. The goals disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship
Some of the relationship issues that may be addressed in therapy include:
Frequent conflict and arguments
Poor communication
Emotionally distanced couples on the verge of separation
Specific problems such as sexual difficulties, infidelity, money, and parenting
Click here to read more about The Gottman Method and to view a brief video by creators Drs. Julie and John Gottman.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a form of talk therapy for people who experience emotions very intensely. “Dialectical” means combining opposite ideas. DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. DBT helps clients who struggle with emotional dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, and unstable relationships.
DBT has proven to be effective for treating and managing a wide range of mental health conditions, including:
Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Self-harm
Suicidal behavior
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Substance use disorder
Eating disorders, specifically binge eating disorder and bulimia.
Depression
Anxiety
The reason DBT has proved effective for treating these conditions is that each of these conditions is thought to be associated with issues that result from unhealthy or problematic efforts to control intense, negative emotions. Rather than depending on efforts that cause problems for the person, DBT helps people learn healthier ways to cope. DBT aims to help clients people build a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
CBT is about taking control of your thoughts and feelings. When a person sorts through their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, they can learn to free themselves from unhelpful patterns of behavior.
CBT is a form of psychological treatment that has been effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life as well as demonstrated in many studies as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications.
Through exercises in the session as well as “homework” exercises outside of sessions, patients/clients are helped to develop coping skills, whereby they can learn to change their own thinking, problematic emotions, and behavior.
CBT therapists focus on what is going on in the person’s current life, rather than what has led up to their difficulties. A certain amount of information about one’s history is needed, but the focus is primarily on moving forward in time to develop more effective ways of coping with life.
Grief Therapy
Grief is the emotional response to a loss, typically that of a loved one, and encompasses many different emotions. Grief therapy is designed to help people who have experienced a loss find meaning, support, and guidance. Therapists can teach techniques for healthy grieving, emotional expression, and validation.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This addresses the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and families suffering from the destructive effects of early trauma, post-traumatic stress, and mood disorders resulting from sexual abuse, as well as from physical abuse, violence, or grief. Because the client is usually a child, TF-CBT often brings non-offending parents or other caregivers into treatment and incorporates principles of family therapy.
Child-Parent Psychotherapy
An intervention model for children up to age 6 who have experienced at least one traumatic event and/or mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems. The treatment is based in attachment theory but also integrates psychodynamic, developmental, trauma, social learning, and cognitive behavioral theories. Therapeutic sessions include the child and parent or primary caregiver. The primary goal is to support and strengthen the relationship between a child and his or her caregiver as a vehicle for restoring the child's cognitive, behavioral, and social functioning.
Group Therapy
Various types of groups are run periodically at Dagenhart Health and Wellness. Please reach out to the office to inquire about our current groups.
