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Types of Therapy Explained

Types of Therapy Explained: A Complete Guide

By Andrew | January 15, 2026 | 1

Understanding the different types of psychological therapy can help you make informed decisions about your mental health. At PLE Health, we provide a wide range of evidence-based therapies for adults, young people and children, across clinical, insurance, and medico-legal settings.  This guide explains the most common therapies, how they work and what they can help with, so you can choose the approach…

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‘They were great, felt really comfortable at our sessions, was able to give me tools to help me going forwards.’

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‘We have been referring clients to PLE Health for over 20 years and have been consistently high quality of their assessments and treatment.’ D.T.

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‘You are all stars and I love working with you.’ K. M. 

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‘Thanks for your positive communication which is rare in this day and age. I really feel like I’m part of team PLE.’ T. A. 

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‘I’ve already told them this, but I am so grateful for the help she’s given me over the last few months and I will miss chatting to her. She always made my feel at ease and I feel in a much better place than I…

Client

‘Thank you for making me feel so welcome and being so helpful in promptly answering my numerous queries!’ H.W.

Therapist

‘I like your depth of knowledge and empathic approach. I know I can discuss complex issues and get an immediate response.’ R. F. 

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‘They were a fantastic therapist. I felt like our chats were really productive & have helped me to move past my trauma. I’m only sad that I can’t speak to them for longer because I genuinely looked forward to our conversations but for now I…

Client

‘They talked me through everything brilliantly to get my treatment started.’

Client

‘I would recommend PLE Health as their communication and overall service on their psychological referrals is second to none. It makes our job easier when we can rely and trust PLE to keep us informed at all stages of our clients’ treatment.’

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‘I am loving the new Coast system, it’s really quick and not lengthy to update (as is sometimes the case). Also being able to see the invoices automatically and when they are due is really good! Thank you’ H. L.

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‘Thanks so much for actioning this so quickly, I really appreciate it.’ T. B.

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‘I really appreciate how well organized you guys are. It’s a joy working with you all.’ C. N.

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‘They have helped me through this period and in achieving my initial objectives. I appreciated her focus and how, session by session, she assisted me in building my confidence and learning tools that allow me to better approach situations and challenges that I once would…

Client

‘The way you work is in synergy with our way of working.’ H.H. 

Referrer

‘The therapist has saved my life, I was in a very very bad place and only getting worse with each day. She has helped me find myself again and given my family their mom back, my husband his wife back and me myself back’.

Client

‘I benefitted greatly from the sessions and now able to function.’ 

Client

‘I’ve had a really positive start with PLE, the team are really lovely to deal with 😊’. J.K.

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‘Your team are just so responsive and helpful, our team loves working with you.’ S.M.

Referrer

‘If I need to see anyone in the future, I will be seeking to use PLE Health. She’s has been great for me. I feel I have tools that I can use going forward, miss my sessions already.’ 

Client

‘I benefitted greatly from the sessions and now able to function.’ 

Client

‘The therapist has saved my life, I was in a very very bad place and only getting worse with each day. She has helped me find myself again and given my family their mom back, my husband his wife back and me myself back’.

Client

‘I would like to express my gratitude to them. They are an excellent therapist, and I feel very lucky to have been his patient. I cannot recommend them highly enough.’ 

Client

‘I’ve already told them this, but I am so grateful for the help she’s given me over the last few months and I will miss chatting to her. She always made my feel at ease and I feel in a much better place than I…

Client

‘If I need to see anyone in the future, I will be seeking to use PLE Health. She’s has been great for me. I feel I have tools that I can use going forward, miss my sessions already.’ 

Client

‘They have helped me through this period and in achieving my initial objectives. I appreciated her focus and how, session by session, she assisted me in building my confidence and learning tools that allow me to better approach situations and challenges that I once would…

Client

‘They talked me through everything brilliantly to get my treatment started.’

Client

‘They were a fantastic therapist. I felt like our chats were really productive & have helped me to move past my trauma. I’m only sad that I can’t speak to them for longer because I genuinely looked forward to our conversations but for now I…

Client

‘They were great, felt really comfortable at our sessions, was able to give me tools to help me going forwards.’

Client

‘I really appreciate how well organized you guys are. It’s a joy working with you all.’ C. N.

Therapist

‘You are all stars and I love working with you.’ K. M. 

Therapist

‘I’ve had a really positive start with PLE, the team are really lovely to deal with 😊’. J.K.

Therapist

‘I am loving the new Coast system, it’s really quick and not lengthy to update (as is sometimes the case). Also being able to see the invoices automatically and when they are due is really good! Thank you’ H. L.

Therapist

‘Thanks for your positive communication which is rare in this day and age. I really feel like I’m part of team PLE.’ T. A. 

Therapist

‘Thanks so much for actioning this so quickly, I really appreciate it.’ T. B.

Therapist

‘Thank you for making me feel so welcome and being so helpful in promptly answering my numerous queries!’ H.W.

Therapist

‘I like your depth of knowledge and empathic approach. I know I can discuss complex issues and get an immediate response.’ R. F. 

Therapist

‘I really appreciate how well organised you and PLE are. It is a joy working with you.’ A.M.

Therapist

‘I would recommend PLE Health as their communication and overall service on their psychological referrals is second to none. It makes our job easier when we can rely and trust PLE to keep us informed at all stages of our clients’ treatment.’

Referrer

‘We have been referring clients to PLE Health for over 20 years and have been consistently high quality of their assessments and treatment.’ D.T.

Referrer

‘We have been using PLE Health for our treatment for many years. Their communication is regular and accurate which makes the whole process very efficient.’ RR.

Referrer

‘I love that I can just call up and speak to someone who knows what I am talking about.’ H.G. 

Referrer

‘The way you work is in synergy with our way of working.’ H.H. 

Referrer

‘Your outcomes and customer satisfaction are very impressive.’ A.H. 

Referrer

‘Your team are just so responsive and helpful, our team loves working with you.’ S.M.

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