Praxical.Psych
Comparison

Systems side by side

Every system is coded for the change processes it uses and the level of content it aims at. Comparing on that grid reveals what the vocabularies obscure: systems that sound opposite sometimes do the same thing, and systems that sound similar sometimes do not.

SystemConsciousness raisingCatharsis / dramatic reliefSelf-reevaluationEnvironmental reevaluationSelf-liberation (choosing)Social liberationCounterconditioningStimulus controlContingency managementHelping relationshipSymptom & situational problemsMaladaptive cognitionsCurrent interpersonal conflictsFamily / systems conflictsIntrapersonal conflicts
Psychoanalytic Therapies
Psychodynamic Therapies
Adlerian Therapy (Individual Psychology)
Analytical Psychology (Jungian)
Object Relations Theory
Self Psychology
Relational Psychoanalysis
Mentalization-Based Treatment
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Existential Therapies
Person-Centered Therapies
Motivational Interviewing
Gestalt Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Interpersonal Theory & Reconstructive Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Exposure Therapies
Behavior Therapies
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
Cognitive Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Schema Therapy
Metacognitive Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Systemic & Family Therapies
Couple Therapies
Gender-Informed Therapies
Multicultural Therapies
Positive Psychology & Well-Being Therapies
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Personal Construct Psychology
Integrative Therapies
The Unified Protocol
Group Psychotherapy
Somatic & Body-Oriented Therapies
Clinical Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Digital & Low-Intensity Therapies
Educational use only

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Before you begin

What Praxical.Psych is, and is not

Praxical.Psych is an educational tool. It teaches the theory, evidence base and clinical method of psychotherapy at the level of an advanced survey course, and it lets you rehearse a complete session in a simulator.

It is not medical, clinical, psychological or legal advice. It cannot diagnose or treat anyone, and it does not state the law where you practise — requirements differ by jurisdiction and change. Nothing here creates a clinician–patient or solicitor–client relationship.

  • Every patient, transcript and case in this app is fictional — a composite written for teaching. None depicts a real person.
  • Praxical.Psych is not therapy, not a substitute for supervision, and not a credential. Competence to practise comes from training, supervised hours and licensure.
  • Scores from the instruments here are for learning how they behave. They are not a diagnosis and not a risk assessment, and must not inform a decision about a real person.
  • Do not enter real patient information. Everything you type stays in this browser, but that is not the same as a compliant clinical record system.
If you are in crisis

In the US and Canada, call or text 988. In the UK and Ireland, call 116 123 (Samaritans). Elsewhere, find a local line at findahelpline.com. In immediate danger, use your local emergency number.

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