Treatment approaches
​At The Mind Boutique, we draw on a broad range of evidence-based psychological treatments to support our clients. Our therapists integrate both theoretical knowledge and practical techniques to provide personalised care that meets each client’s unique needs. While this list is not exhaustive, it highlights the key approaches we use to address a variety of mental health, emotional, and social challenges such as:
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- anxiety disorders
- mood disorders
- post traumatic stress disorder
- emotional dysregulation
- life stress (adjustment, transitioning)
- burn out
- low self-esteem
- relationship difficulties
- lack of motivation
- social and vocational challenges
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
is an evidence-based approach that helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that contribute to emotional distress. By developing practical coping strategies and problem-solving skills, CBT supports clients to manage anxiety, depression, and other challenges more effectively. It is goal-focused, collaborative, and tailored to each individual’s needs
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
is an evidence-based therapy designed to help clients manage intense emotions, reduce self-destructive behaviours, and improve relationships. It combines mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills in a structured and supportive way. DBT is collaborative, practical, and tailored to the client’s individual challenges.
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Motivational Interviewing
is a client-centred, evidence-based approach that helps individuals explore and resolve ambivalence about change. It uses collaborative conversation to strengthen motivation, build confidence, and support commitment to personal goals. MI is practical, respectful, and tailored to the client’s readiness for change
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
is an evidence-based approach that helps clients increase psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-driven actions. It combines mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and goal-focused behaviour change to support emotional wellbeing and meaningful living. ACT is collaborative, practical, and tailored to each client’s unique challenges.
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Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
is a goal-oriented, evidence-based approach that helps clients identify their strengths and resources to create practical solutions. Rather than focusing on problems, SFT emphasizes building on what is already working and setting achievable, positive goals. It is collaborative, future-focused, and tailored to each client’s needs.
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Narrative Therapy
is a collaborative, evidence-informed approach that helps clients separate themselves from their problems and explore the stories that shape their lives. By identifying alternative, empowering narratives, clients can gain perspective, build resilience, and create meaningful change. It is strengths-based, reflective, and tailored to each individual’s experiences
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Schema Therapy
is an evidence-based approach that helps clients identify and address deeply ingrained patterns or “schemas” that influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. By combining cognitive, experiential, and behavioural techniques, it supports clients in healing longstanding difficulties and developing healthier coping strategies. Schema Therapy is collaborative, structured, and tailored to each client’s unique needs.
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Milan Systemic Therapy
is a collaborative, evidence-informed approach that explores family patterns, communication, and belief systems. Using techniques such as circular questioning and neutral inquiry, it helps families gain insight into relational dynamics and encourages new ways of interacting. This therapy is reflective, strengths-based, and tailored to the unique needs of each family system.
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Bowenian Family Therapy
is an evidence-informed approach that explores how family patterns and emotional processes are passed across generations. It focuses on improving differentiation of self, managing emotional reactivity, and understanding long-standing relational dynamics. This therapy is reflective, collaborative, and tailored to help families develop healthier interactions and stronger relationship
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Integrated Systemic Therapy
is an evidence-informed approach that looks at individuals within the context of their relationships and social systems. It combines techniques from multiple therapeutic models to explore interaction patterns, communication, and relational dynamics, supporting healthier connections and positive change. This approach is collaborative, flexible, and tailored to the unique needs of clients and their systems.
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EMDR
is an evidence-based therapy designed to help clients process and resolve traumatic memories and distressing life experiences. Using structured protocols and bilateral stimulation, EMDR supports the brain in reducing the intensity of traumatic memories and fostering adaptive coping. It is collaborative, trauma-informed, and tailored to the client’s individual needs
