How to Know What Type of Counseling Is Best for You
Choosing a type of counseling can feel overwhelming—like staring at a menu filled with options you’ve never heard of. Each therapy style offers a unique "flavor" for healing, growth, and self-understanding. The good news? You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin.
At Restoration Counseling LLC, I believe that therapy is as individual as you are. To help you get started, I’ve broken down some popular approaches—illustrated with a little humor and a lot of pizza.
🍕 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
Your thoughts are the toppings.
CBT helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected—and how changing your thought patterns can lead to healthier outcomes.
🍕 Psychodynamic Therapy:
Let’s talk about the pizza your parents made you eat as a kid.
This approach dives into past experiences and unconscious patterns to understand how they shape your present life and relationships.
🍕 Humanistic Therapy (Person-Centered):
You’d rewrite your pizza story.
Rooted in empathy and self-acceptance, this style emphasizes your capacity for growth. You set the pace; the therapist walks with you.
🍕 Gestalt Therapy:
Let’s talk to the crust.
Gestalt focuses on the here and now, often encouraging you to explore parts of yourself or even dialogue with them—yes, including the crust.
🍕 Existential Therapy:
What does this pizza even mean?
This style explores life’s big questions: meaning, freedom, responsibility, and death. It’s deep work for those looking to find purpose or navigate major transitions.
🍕 Solution-Focused Brief Therapy:
Okay, your pizza’s a mess. What topping can we add today to make it 1% better?
This short-term, goal-oriented therapy zeroes in on solutions, not problems. It’s ideal if you’re ready to make small, manageable changes right away.
🍕 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing):
Inside you are many parts—and yes, even the one who orders anchovies has good intentions.
Originally developed for trauma, EMDR helps you process distressing memories so they no longer hold power over your present life.
🎨 Art Therapy:
Draw your pizza. Paint your pizza. Sculpt your pizza.
If words aren’t your first language, art therapy offers creative ways to express feelings, uncover insights, and foster healing.
Which One is Right for You?
You don’t have to figure this out alone. Therapy is not one-size-fits-all, and a good therapist will help you explore what fits best based on your goals, personality, and preferences.
At Restoration Counseling LLC, I tailor my approach to you. Whether you’re new to therapy or looking to try something different, I’m here to help you find the style that feels right.
📩 Email Jessica at Jessica@RestorationCounselingDSM.com to get started or schedule a consultation.
You bring the pizza. I’ll bring the support.
