Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the theory that thoughts cause our negative feelings. The therapist assists the client in identifying, testing the reality of, and modifying dysfunctional beliefs underlying their thinking. CBT has been clinically proven to help clients in a relatively short amount of time with a wide range of disorders.

Person-centered therapy uses a non-authoritative approach that allows clients to take more of a lead in discussions so that, in the process, they will discover their own solutions. Therapists in this tradition are interested in exploring the nature of creativity, love, and self-actualization. Clients realize their potential through change and self-directed growth.

Psychodynamic therapy, also known as insight-oriented therapy, evolved from Freudian psychoanalysis. Psychodynamic therapists believe that the past influences the present, and that bringing the unconscious into conscious awareness promotes insight and resolves conflict. Narrative therapy uses the client's storytelling to indicate the way they make meaning in their lives, while externalizing and deconstructing problematic and dominant storylines.

Feminist therapy, an integrative approach for all gender identities, focuses on challenges and stressors faced as a result of bias, stereotyping, oppression, discrimination, and other factors that threaten mental health. The therapeutic relationship, based on an authentic connection between the therapist and client, helps empower clients to understand the social factors that contribute to their concerns, claim their unique identity, and build on personal strengths.