There are a variety of psychotherapy approaches therapists use to be helpful to individual clients, families or groups.
The following is a list of the approaches used by Dr. Wellborn.
Solution Focused approaches build on a client’s natural strengths and talents to develop strategies that will enable them to resolve the difficulties they are experiencing. Solution focused therapists use techniques based on principles of motivational psychology and develop practical solutions to client goals that have been clearly specified. Solution focused therapy tends to be brief and addresses one area of concern at a time. By developing specific goals, therapy progress can be more clearly monitored and a clear end is identified.
Cognitive/Behavioral approaches focus on identifying and changing beliefs, expectations, and actions that maintain problem areas. Cognitive behavioral therapists, acting as consultants and facilitators, help clients identify the changes they wish to make in their lives and find effective solutions to the problems they are experiencing. Dr. Wellborn uses a cognitive/behavioral approach that is strongly influenced by the principles of motivational psychology and solution oriented therapy techniques.
Family systems approaches focus on helping people who are stuck in unsatisfying relationship patterns. Family systems therapists work with the client and his/her family members to help them develop more effective interactions. The therapist works to promote more desirable relationships among members of the entire family.
Activity therapy focuses on helping children resolve problems and concerns through the use of toys, games, activities, and play. The therapist uses the natural “language” of the child — play — to identify feelings, concerns and strategies for dealing effectively with difficulties they face. Therapist and child work together to develop more effective behaviors at home, at school, and with peers.
Dr. Wellborn uses these therapy approaches to work with individuals, families, and groups.
Individual therapy focuses on problems, difficulties, or concerns that primarily involve the individual client. When working with children and adolescents, Dr. Wellborn focuses on helping clients identify problem areas and develop more effective strategies for resolving these difficulties. He is likely to meet individually with children who are experiencing problems with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive behavior, shyness, peer relationships, anger management, alcohol or drug use, risk-taking behavior, attention and impulsive behavior and academic failure.
Family therapy focuses on problems, difficulties, or concerns that arise within the family. Family therapy is always a part of any treatment Dr. Wellborn provides for children or adolescents. It is expected that parents will have a direct and active role in therapy with their child. Family therapy is particularly important for parent/child conflict, alcohol or drug use problems, attention disorders, anger management difficulties, academic failure, oppositional/defiant behavior, and juvenile justice problems.
Group therapy focuses on the use of social interactions to help clients address the problems, difficulties, and concerns they experience. Support, information, practice, and an awareness that others are struggling with similar issues can be a particularly important part of the group experience. Dr. Wellborn most often conducts groups to address problems related to attention or executive cognitive functioning problems and social skill deficits.
Educational consultation focuses on developing solutions for school-based problems. Dr. Wellborn specializes in problems involving academic motivation and school failure. This most often involves developing an educational plan that maximizes student motivation by working with children, families, school personnel, and various educational professionals.