Eclectic Therapy

Eclectic therapy is a highly personalized therapeutic approach tailored to meet the individual client’s needs. It combines a variety of treatment orientations, techniques, and philosophies to create a custom program. Rather than adhering to a specific therapeutic approach, an eclectic therapist is flexible, using whichever techniques work best for a client. An eclectic therapist will usually balance listening and advice giving, as well as use all techniques that are available to them to treat their clients as successfully as possible. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s eclectic therapy specialists today.

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This approach aims to discover and implement the most effective treatment for each individual. So instead of following a specific model structure, it pulls from various therapy techniques to treat each person as unique individuals.

— Heather Penry, Licensed Professional Counselor in Rhome, TX

Eclectic Therapy is when the therapist uses a multitude of therapeutic schools and techniques. I find every client to be unique, so are the client's needs. Thus, I use a breath of therapeutic approaches in order to meet the client where they're at versus try and fit a client into a certain mold of therapy that may not be advantageous for their healing.

— Sibley Fleming, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Marietta, GA
 

I combine many treatment methodologies and techniques to best fit the person in front of me and their needs. This allows us to create new and more possibilities together. Coming to therapy can be hard, and providing treatment that is about what you want and need, not applying a theory to you, is the best route to healing and feeling better.

— T.Lee Shostack, Clinical Social Worker in , MA

I use an eclectic therapeutic approach in order to provide personalized therapy tailored to each person’s individual needs. I rely on evidence-based and solution-focused modalities and incorporate them based on individual needs. Eclectic therapy is a flexible approach that allows me to collaborate with clients and treat each person based on their specific needs and goals.

— Lauren Butcher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wylie, TX
 

I use different approaches for those who are experiencing different symptoms, or problems in life. These approaches, including CBT, or ACT techniques, show strong results and offer insights to specific symptoms.

— Saren Craig, Licensed Professional Counselor in , OR

Everyone comes to therapy with different needs and goals. As an eclectic therapy practitioner, I am able to draw upon multiple disciplines and therapeutic tools to address the unique needs of each specific client, depending on their presenting problem, treatment goals, and personal preferences.

— Tania Protsenko, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Long Island, NY
 

There is no one size fits all approach when it comes to mental health. Some modalities will work better with some clients, and some modalities will not. I do not take a cookie cutter approach to my work the clients.

— Michael Burson, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Huntersville, NC

Together we will discuss how you would like to use therapy to your benefit. We discuss your intentions / goals for therapy in the first session. I utilize any relevant tools/interventions/modalities Ive learned work to help guide your process. My approach is collaborative and empowering. In 1 session I may use CBT, Relationship coaching, strength based therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. Someone with trauma I will work in tandem with another therapist using EMDR. The sky is not the limit!

— Joel Nickel, Counselor in Pompano Beach, FL
 

Integrating different forms of therapy helps to individualize the steps that we will use together to reach your goal. Most often I use attachment, and family systems therapies; as well as, psychodynamic to work towards the core issues identified in treatment so that you identify patterns and manage any triggers that have led to unhealthy coping skills or relationship dynamics.

— Abigail Garcia-Garwicki, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

I provide an integrative approach to therapy that combines a variety of therapeutic tools and approaches to fit the needs of each individual client through a lens of being person-centered, anti-oppressive, and non-judgmental. Therapeutic approaches I frequently call upon are Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma Therapy, Narrative Theory, Somatic practices, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.

— Regan Rowell, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Based in Seattle, providing care across, WA
 

Eclectic just means I pull a lot of different ideas, skills, or practices from a lot of different modalities. I find the best approach is as individual as each of my clients and usually involves more than one idea/technique. I frequently utilize cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness exercises, emphasizing self-care, while also keeping focus on motivations and goals. I provide a safe space to explore whatever aspect(s) of your life you want to examine and possibly change.

— Kasey Benthin-Staley, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Columbus, OH

We use a variety of treatment modalities that are interwoven based on each individual's unique presentation and needs. We use many brain-body integrated approaches, like mindfulness/meditation as an example.

— Silver Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Frederick, MD
 

I utilize a mix of various modalities depending on the client's need - EMDR, IFS, Trauma, Grounding and Mindfulness work, DBT, a focus on systemic and cultural intersection, etc. depending on what the symptoms and focus of each session are.

— Christine Chenitz, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kennett Square, PA

I use several approaches to therapy and find that individual approaches to each person’s needs often produces the best results. Eclectic therapy a focuses on a collaborative approach between the client and therapist in order to customize and provide individually tailored treatment.

— Lauren Butcher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wylie, TX
 

I have over 12 years of experience, training, and certifications in several types of therapies and I find using a blend of approaches to fit my clients' needs works best.

— Jessi Frothingham, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Portland, OR

I have had many, many trainings on different approaches, and I try to utilize the best one for your unique issues and personality. Because of these experiences, I am able to tailor therapy to fit your needs!

— Jessica Foley, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Waltham, MA
 

I believe Eclectic Therapy can be one of the greatest tools in the therapy relationship. Utilizing interventions from both behavioral therapy (more skills-based, immediate, observable solutions) and insight-oriented therapy (asking questions of identity, figuring out who you are, exploring self-narratives), I help clients improve their lives on a day-to-day basis as well as gaining a sense of wholeness underneath it all. I pull from many schools of therapy to tailor my eclectic approach.

— Caitlin Miller, Counselor in Chicago, IL

I'm extensively trained and experienced in a number of treatment modalities- Soldier's Heart, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Gottman Method Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychodynamic Therapy, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and more. BUT... I meet you where YOU are, I don't impose any agenda on you and what you're dealing with.

— Donald McCasland, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
 

Eclectic therapy is an approach that draws on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques. It is a flexible and multifaceted approach to therapy that allows the therapist to use the most effective methods available to address each individual client's needs.

— Renee Eddy, Licensed Master of Social Work in New York, NY