⸻ 🧠 What Behaviour Therapy Is Behaviour therapy is a type of psychotherapy (talk therapy) that focuses on changing learned behaviours that are unhelpful or distressing. It doesn’t focus on exploring unconscious past experiences — instead, it concentrates on what a person does (actions) and what reinforces those actions.  The core idea is that: • Unhelpful behaviours (like avoidance, compulsions, anger outbursts) are learned and therefore can be un-learned or replaced with healthier behaviours. • This is based on principles from learning theory: classic conditioning (associations) and operant conditioning (reinforcement).  🔎 How It Works in Practice Behaviour therapy helps by: ✅ Identifying specific patterns that cause distress (e.g., avoidance of social situations) ✅ Breaking cycles of avoidance or reinforcement that maintain problems ✅ Introducing new behaviour patterns and practical coping strategies Examples include exposure to feared situations, role play, systematic desensitisation, reinforcement of positive behaviours, and skills training.  ⸻ 🧠 Behaviour Therapy Meets Psychotherapy Psychotherapy as a whole is the use of psychological methods to help people deal with emotions, thought patterns, and behaviours that affect their mental health — such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress. Behaviour therapy is one evidence-based form of psychotherapy.  In therapy sessions, you work collaboratively with a trained therapist: • The therapist listens, observes behaviour patterns, and helps you understand how certain behaviours contribute to distress. • Together you set goals and practice new skills or responses that lead to improved functioning and emotional well-being.  ⸻ 🧠 Common Conditions Behaviour Therapy Helps With Behaviour therapy techniques are effective for: ✔ Anxiety and phobias ✔ Obsessive-compulsive behaviours ✔ Anger or impulse control challenges ✔ Stress and burnout ✔ Habit problems and some addictive behaviours ✔ Performance or social avoidance issues …among other concerns.  Often it’s combined with cognitive strategies (as in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a very commonly used approach) to address both thinking and behaviour.  ⸻ 🧠 How It’s Used at Arunoday Counselling Clinic At Arunoday Counselling Clinic, led by Dr Vaishali Singh, behaviour-focused approaches are part of the therapy services offered along with other structured psychotherapy methods — especially for issues like: • Anxiety & stress • Depression symptoms • Anger management • Relationship challenges • Behaviour change goals (such as reducing avoidance or unhelpful habits)  They use evidence-based techniques to help you: 🔹 Understand how your current behaviours contribute to your distress 🔹 Practice new ways of responding to triggers or stress 🔹 Build coping skills that work in daily life 🔹 Track progress over time through measurable changes A strong therapeutic relationship and a safe, supportive space help make behaviour changes sustainable.  ⸻ 🧠 What You Can Expect in a Session While every case is unique, sessions generally involve: ✔ Talking about the problems that bring you to therapy ✔ Identifying unhelpful behaviour patterns ✔ Setting achievable goals together ✔ Practising tools and strategies (like exposure, reinforcement plans, calm-down techniques) ✔ Reviewing progress and adjusting plans over time Contact us :— Arunoday counselling clinic Female mental health therapist Marriage counsellor Child psychologist