<unk>  is a psychotherapeutic approach that integrates various therapeutic schools such as psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral, as well as interpersonal conceptual models and techniques. The aim of<unk>  is to reduce or to relieve the intensity of manifested or presenting symptoms, distress or disability. It also reduces the extent of behavioral disruptions caused by the patient's psychic conflicts or disturbances. Unlike in psychoanalysis, in which the analyst works to maintain a neutral demeanor as a "blank canvas" for transference, in<unk>  therapy the therapist engages in a fully emotional, encouraging, and<unk>  relationship with the patient as a method of furthering healthy defense mechanisms, especially in the context of interpersonal relationships.<unk>  can be used as treatment for a variety of physical, mental, and emotional ailments, and consists of a variety of strategies and techniques in which therapists or other licensed professionals can treat their patients. The objective of the therapist is to reinforce the patient's healthy and adaptive patterns of thought behaviors in order to reduce the intrapsychic conflicts that produce symptoms of mental disorders.
Supportive psychotherapy
Institutional psychotherapy
Educational therapy
Insight-oriented psychotherapy
Metaphor therapy
Brief psychotherapy
Cognitive therapy
Group psychotherapy