Core Therapies

CBT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, ACT, IPT, Psychodynamic, Psychodrama, Somatic, Creative Arts, Animal Assisted, Hypnotherapy and Family Therapy

Therapeutic Excellence at BTB: Evidence-Based, Insight-Driven, and Deeply Personal

At BTB, we believe in whole-person healing—delivered with the utmost discretion, clinical depth, and compassion. Our therapeutic approach blends evidence-based modalities with experiential and somatic therapies, tailored to meet the complex emotional, relational, and psychological needs of each client.

Because we work with only one client, couple, or family at a time, we are able to adapt our treatment in real time, drawing from a diverse suite of therapeutic techniques that support recovery, growth, and personal transformation.

Below is an overview of some of the core therapies we use, and what they are especially effective for.

Core Therapies?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

A structured, short-term therapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviours.

Effective for:

• Anxiety and panic disorders
• Depression
• Addictions
• Perfectionism
• Stress management and relapse prevention

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

A skills-based therapy that combines CBT techniques with mindfulness and emotional regulation practices, designed to help clients manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Effective for:

• Emotional dysregulation
• Borderline personality traits
• Suicidal ideation or self-harm
• Relationship difficulties
• Trauma and complex PTSD

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

A powerful therapy for couples and families that helps individuals understand attachment styles and heal emotional wounds in relationships.

Effective for:

• Couples in conflict or disconnection
• Trust issues and betrayal
• Attachment-based family dynamics
• Rebuilding intimacy and emotional safety

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

A trauma-focused therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories through bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements.

Effective for:

• PTSD and traumatic memories
• Childhood trauma
• Anxiety and phobias
• Flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
• Addiction relapse triggers

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Helps clients develop psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-aligned behaviour.

Effective for:

• Anxiety and depression
• Perfectionism and people-pleasing
• Identity struggles and transitions
• Burnout and chronic stress

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

Focuses on resolving relationship-based issues that contribute to psychological distress by improving communication and emotional expression.

Effective for:

• Grief and loss
• Social anxiety
• Depression rooted in relational disruption
• Life transitions

Psychodynamic Therapy

Explores unconscious processes, early life experiences, and unresolved inner conflicts that influence current thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.

Effective for:

• Long-standing emotional struggles
• Repeated relationship patterns
• Identity issues
• Self-esteem and self-worth challenges

Psychodrama

An action-based therapy where clients use role-play, movement, and creative expression to process emotions and rehearse new ways of being.

Effective for:

• Trauma release
• Conflict resolution
• Re-enacting and reframing past experiences
• Expressing suppressed emotion in a safe way

Somatic Therapy

Focuses on how trauma and stress are held in the body and helps clients release tension, restore balance, and reconnect with physical sensation.

Effective for:

• Trauma and PTSD
• Nervous system dysregulation
• Burnout and anxiety
• Emotional dissociation or numbness

Creative Arts Therapy (Art & Music Therapy)

Harnesses non-verbal expression through drawing, painting, music-making, or listening to access and process deep emotional content.

Effective for:

• Trauma and emotional expression
• Creative blocks
• Grief and loss
• Non-verbal or overwhelmed clients
• Enhancing self-expression and identity exploration

Animal-Assisted Therapy

Incorporates therapeutic interaction with animals as a calming, grounding presence in emotional and relational healing.

Effective for:

• Trauma and anxiety
• Attachment work
• Building trust and connection
• Emotional regulation, especially with clients resistant to traditional therapy

Couples & Family Therapy

Addresses dynamics within intimate or family relationships, with a focus or communication, emotional safety, boundary-setting, and shared healing.

Effective for:

• Family and couple conflict and breakdowns in communication
• Parenting struggles and blended family transitions
• Relationship strain and emotional disconnection
• Intergenerational trauma or legacy issues

Why BTB’s One-at-a-Time Model Makes All the Difference

What makes our approach unique is not just the breadth of therapies we offer—but how we offer them. At BTB, we focus entirely on one client,  couple, or family at a time, allowing us to:

• Seamlessly integrate multiple therapeutic approaches
• Adjust the pace and intensity based on your emotional readiness
• Deliver deeply personalised care with no distractions or compromises
• Build a strong, trusting relationship with your therapeutic team

Combine these modalities with nature-based and experiential therapies for real-world transformation This tailored, immersive model allows clients to go deeper, move faster, and experience more lasting results—especially those navigating complex, high-pressure lives.