{"id":18239,"date":"2017-08-01T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=18239"},"modified":"2023-03-11T09:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T09:10:03","slug":"find-a-relationship-what-therapy-helps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/find-a-relationship-what-therapy-helps.htm","title":{"rendered":"What Type of Therapy Can Help You Find and Keep a Relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Boris Kasimov<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

No therapy can guarantee you’ll suddenly attract the partner of your dreams.<\/p>\n

But all types of counselling and psychotherapy<\/a> are designed to help you feel more at ease with yourself and others. This is definitely helpful if you want to find a relationship.<\/p>\n

Even better, there are actually types of therapy you can try that focus almost exclusively on your relationships and ways of being around others. <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

[Curious about the exact ways that therapy helps you find a relationship that lasts? Read more in our connected article, “5 Ways Therapy Helps You Find and Keep Love<\/a>.” ]<\/span><\/p>\n

The types of therapy that focus on relationships<\/h2>\n

Below you’ll find both short-term<\/em> and long-term <\/em><\/strong>forms of therapy that help you find and keep a relationship.<\/p>\n

Not sure which one you need? Read our article on “Long or short-term therapy – 7 Questions to Ask Yourself First<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Remember, you can always try a short-term type first, then commit to a longer-form later if required. What matters is not putting off seeking the support you need. <\/em><\/p>\n

If you suspect or know that your relationship difficulties are due to<\/strong> borderline personality disorder<\/a>, though, it becomes more about choosing a therapy designed for this issue, as listed below. <\/span><\/p>\n

Short-term therapies that help you with relationships<\/h2>\n

Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)<\/span><\/h3>\n
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By: JD Hancock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Cognitive analytic therapy<\/a> is a time-limited therapy that focuses on your patterns or relating with family, friends, colleagues and loved ones<\/strong>. How are these patterns affecting your wellbeing<\/a> and self-confidence<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Using elements of both cognitive behavioural therapy<\/a> and psychoanalysis<\/a>, it helps you recognise and change ways of thinking and acting, but also looks to your past to discover how these habits developed.<\/p>\n

CAT aims to be more client-friendly, personal and flexible than other forms of therapy. So it has a focus on the client not being a ‘patient’ but rather a collaborator, and lets you decide your own goals <\/a>for therapy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CAT therapy hones in on:<\/h4>\n