The therapist uses this treatment method to focus on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Help the client understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Introduce mindfulness techniques to enhance awareness and acceptance. Teah and educate on relaxation to incorporate a variety of exercises to manage stress and anxiety. The therapist will also use Cognitive Restructuring to identify (cognitive) Distortions and help clients recognize and challenge maldaptive thoughts. Teach skills to replace these negative thoughts and encourage the development of more balanced and realistic thoughts.

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma on each individual. Using Trauma-Informed Care in therapy involves creating a collaborative, empowering, and safe space for clients to explore and process their experiences. ThC therapist will utilize Collaborative Decision-Making by involving the client in the treatment processes, allowing them to have a sense of agency and control in their therapy. The therapist also will use a strengths-based approach, focusing on the client's strengths and resilience rather than solely on deficits.

Person-Centered Therapy is characterized by its emphasis on the client's subjective experience, self-exploration, and the therapist's empathic understanding. The therapist will regularly assess the therapeutic relationship and be open to adapting their approach based on the client's evolving needs. The therapist will also utilize a person-centered approach across various therapeutic modalities, including individual counseling, group therapy, or family therapy. The therapist uses a humanistic and client-centered approach that emphasizes the therapist's unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuine understanding toward the client and their situation(s).

The therapist enjoys using Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication, designed to elicit and strengthen motivation for change by:

*Emphasizing the client's autonomy and ability to make choices.

*Encouraging the client to discuss reasons, desires, and needs for making positive changes.

*Reinforcing the client's belief in their ability to make positive changes.

*Exploring resistance by using strategic reflection to gently guide the client toward considering alternative perspectives.

The therapist uses Brief Solution-Focused Therapy as designed to be efficient and focused on the client's strengths and solutions. Keeping sessions brief, goal-oriented, and collaborative. Exploring solutions collaboratively, regularly evaluating success and barriers to solving and meeting goals in therapy.

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Spiritual Counseling: What is it? Spiritual therapy goes beyond traditional forms of psychotherapy by tapping into the importance of spirituality within a person's life. It aims to integrate standard therapy techniques with the client’s religious/spiritual practices and wisdom. In spiritual counseling, the emphasis remains on wholeness, dealing with the whole person, and assisting the client in inner balance and integration of all the dimensions of self, Mind, Body and Spirit. Gloria Rios has an undergraduate in Religion.