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Acceptance and commitment therapy helps you make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them. The focus is on what matters to you, and on taking steps in that direction even when things feel hard. It is used for stress, anxiety, low mood and long-term pain, among other things.

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) works on the link between mood and relationships. It usually focuses on one or two areas, such as a loss, a conflict, a change of role or loneliness, and looks at how to handle them differently. It is a time-limited approach, first developed for depression.

Play therapy uses play, a child’s natural way of expressing themselves, as the main way of working. Through toys, games, drawing and stories, children can work through feelings and experiences they can’t yet put into words. It is mainly used with children, often with parents involved.

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions keep each other going. Together you notice the patterns that hold a problem in place and try out new ways of thinking and acting, often with small practical tasks between sessions. It is widely used for anxiety, low mood, stress and sleep problems.

Systemic and family therapy looks at difficulties in the context of the relationships around you: your family, partner, work or friends. Patterns between people, rather than one person alone, become the focus of the work. It can be used with individuals, couples and whole families.