Therapies at Upside Stories

We use a mix of evidence-based therapy styles tailored to your needs:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. It gives you tools to shift unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits.

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

    If you’ve been through adversity or trauma, this type of CBT helps you safely make sense of what happened and explore new meaning, purpose, and direction in life.

  • Schema Therapy

    Schema Therapy helps you understand patterns from early life that still affect how you see yourself, others, and the world today. It supports you to change unhelpful patterns and feel more in control of your thoughts, feelings, and relationships.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you respond more flexibly to difficult thoughts and feelings. It helps you focus on what matters most and take steps toward a more meaningful life.

  • Mindfulness

    Mindfulness helps you stay present and calm. It’s useful for managing emotions, reducing stress, and facing challenges in a more balanced way.

  • Trauma-Informed Care

    This is a way of working that understands how trauma can affect people. We focus on safety, choice, and respect in every session.

  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming Practice

    We provide safe, respectful support for people of all sexualities and gender identities. You can explore identity, relationships, and life challenges with a therapist who affirms you.

  • Life Review, Narrative Therapy, and Identity Work

    These approaches help you reflect on your life story so far, and challenge limiting beliefs. It supports self-discovery and exploring a future with new meaning, purpose, and direction.

Arrange a free 15-minute consult to explore your next chapter