This type of therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that focuses on the couple or members of a family. This type of therapy helps family members understand how their behaviors affect one another and provides instructions and strategies for making changes.

Group therapy is another branch of psychotherapy where one or more mental health providers work within a group setting with individuals who share similar problems.

This type of therapy reinforces desirable behaviors and eliminates unwanted or maladaptive ones. The techniques used in this type of treatment are based on the theories of classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

Working with a mental health provider as a guide, the individual “talks through” general or specific problems. The mental health provider helps the individual to look at his or her feelings and behaviors in the context of those problems and discusses options for coping with the problems in the future.