HHS Therapeutic Treatments

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) treatment is a type of psychotherapy — or talk therapy — that utilizes a cognitive-behavioral approach. DBT emphasizes the psychosocial aspects of treatment.

Walk Talk Therapy is just like it sounds – the client and the therapist are outside walking during therapy instead of sitting inside an office. Many clients say that Walk Talk Therapy can be a more relaxed environment than the therapy office with an added mental and physical health benefits.

Nature-assisted therapy: an intervention with the aim to treat, hasten recovery, and/or rehabilitate patients with a disease or a condition of ill health, with the fundamental principle that the therapy involves plants, natural materials, and/or outdoor environment, without any therapeutic involvement of extra human.

Although sometimes used with adults, play therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach primarily used to help children ages 3 to 12 explore their lives and freely express repressed thoughts and emotions through play. Therapeutic play normally takes place in a safe, comfortable playroom, where very few rules or limits are imposed on the child, encouraging free expression and allowing the therapist to observe the child’s choices, decisions, and play style. The goal is to help children learn to express themselves in healthier ways, become more respectful and empathetic, and discover new and more positive ways to solve problems.

Exposure therapy is a technique in behavior therapy to treat anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy involves exposing the target patient to the anxiety source or its context without the intention to cause any danger. Doing so is thought to help them overcome their anxiety or distress.

Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions of one’s own body, commercially by using electronic or other instruments, and with a goal of being able to manipulate the body’s systems at will.

Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioral therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning. This therapy aims to remove the fear response of a phobia, and substitute a relaxation response to the conditional stimulus gradually using counter conditioning.

Trauma Focus Group Therapy (TFTG) emphasizes two cognitive-behavioral methods, systematic prolonged exposure and cognitive restructuring, to process each group member’s trauma experience. Each group member has the opportunity to recount his or her story as others listen.

Nearly 20% of adults receive treatment for mental health conditions. Many children and teenagers also undergo therapy and other treatments for mental health disorders. At Hopewell Health Solutions, with locations in Glastonbury and West Hartford, Connecticut, board-certified mental health specialists offer an array of therapeutic treatments for clients aged 4 and older. Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.