Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is the approach used by Cognitive Behavioural Therapists/CBT Psychotherapists to the clinical psychotherapy that employ the methods of radical behaviourism and the regular use of verbal/vocal behaviour techniques. The approach is presented as a method which may be practiced in addition to use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as FAP focuses on in-session client-therapist interactions as the foundation for clinical change towards an improvement in personal lifestyle and wellbeing
The practice of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy can be applied to a range of many complex clinical problems such as relational behaviour around a post-traumatic stress disorder or a complex trauma in the past. In the field of trauma the basic concept is in the relationship where the post traumatic stress was created and thus the relationship between the experience and ones self is where the situation or memory is conditioned, dealt with and thus improved or removed in its acuteness
FAP (also known as Behavioural Activation) my be used for the treatment of a many of conditions which may include depression and a number of other common clinical problems. If you would like more information concerning FAP then please contact us for further information
