CBT looks at the relationship between our thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It helps people identify patterns of thinking that may be contributing to emotional distress and develop more balanced and constructive ways of responding. CBT is one of the most extensively researched forms of psychotherapy and has strong evidence for a range of concerns, including anxiety disorders, depression and several other common mental health difficulties. It is often structured, practical and goal-oriented, which makes it particularly useful when someone wants to understand their patterns and work actively towards change.

Here the clinician observes errors in thinking and offers alternative ways of thinking. Thoughts cause us to feel and act in certain ways. Tackling the thoughts is the hallmark of CBT.

Gestalt Therapy places particular emphasis on awareness. It starts with observing what we are thinking, feeling and experiencing in the present moment. Rather than focusing only on what happened in the past, it explores how unresolved experiences and familiar patterns may continue to influence the way we relate to ourselves and others today.. 

The therapist and client work collaboratively to develop greater awareness and understanding. It helps clients to understand how the past patterns or incidents are impacting or influencing the present. It is an excellent tool to help people who have experienced traumatic events in life. 

Transactional Analysis explores the patterns that shape the way we communicate, relate to others and respond to situations. It looks at different ego states and recurring interpersonal patterns, helping people recognise responses that may have become automatic over time. TA can be particularly useful when exploring relationships, communication, self-understanding and recurring life patterns. He blends TA with other modalities in couples sessions to highlight patterns of communication which have been creating conflict. 

NLP focuses on the relationship between language, thought patterns and behaviour. It explores how people make sense of their experiences and how habitual ways of thinking and communicating may influence their responses. Some NLP techniques are used in personal development, communication and coaching settings. Most of the NLP techniques have evolved from studying experts in the field of psychology, family therapy and hypnotherapy. It has proven to be helpful in my work at different stages and levels of the therapeutic process. 

Hypnotherapy uses a state of focused attention and increased responsiveness to suggestion as part of a therapeutic process. He incorporates it into therapy for certain concerns, particularly where relaxation, behavioural change or working with specific habits and responses may be relevant. Hypnotherapy is very different from stage hypnosis and what is usually portrayed in films and television. It is not mind control and does not cause any harm to the client if practiced ethically. It helps the practitioner to communicate with the subconscious in the language it understands. This is something all of us are doing and experiencing everyday. The only difference is that we are using it as a part of the therapeutic process.