Third Generation

MBCT/Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Developed by: Zindel Segal, Mark Williams and, John Teasdale, based on Jon Kabat Zinn’s MBSRP in 1979
The contact person for MBCT in SA is Matthew Watkin matthew@mindfulness.co.za

Schema Therapy

The cognitive aspect of CBT is about changing problematic personal meanings.
Developed by: Jeffrey Young in the 1980’s/1990’s
Contact Person: Professor David Edwards – Clinical Psychologist and President of ISST
92 Constantiaberg Crescent, Stonehurst Mountain Estate, Westlake, 7945, South Africa
Cell: 083 304 2238, Phone: 021 701 0203
Website: https://www.schematherapysouthafrica.co.za/

DBT/ Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Applications: BPD, BAD, addictions, anger management, impulse control disorders
Developed by: Marsha Linehan in the 1980’s

The contact persons for DBT are: Daniel Rabinowitz daniel.psychologist@gmail.com –  www.danielpsychologist.com
Jeromy Mostert jeromymostert@gmail.com www.goodwoodpsychologists.com 

EFT/Emotion Focused Therapy

Application areas: Trans diagnostic for individuals, couples and families.
Developed by: Sue Johnson, Leslie Greenberg and Robert Elliot in the 1980s.
The contact person for EFT training in SA is Dr Elmien Lesch: https://www.eftsouthafrica.com

ACT/ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Applications: Trans-diagnostic
Developed by: Steven Hayes in 1982
The contact person in South Africa for training opportunities, both locally and abroad, is Bertus Swanepoel at bertus.swanepoel@gmail.com
https://contextualscience.org/south_africa

UP/The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders

Application areas: Emotional disorders, specifically, all anxiety and unipolar depressive disorders, as well as disorders with strong emotional components (e.g. eating disorders, BPD).
Developed by: David H. Barlow, Todd J. Farchione, Shannon Sauer-Zavala et al., 2018 (2ND Edition)
The contact person for the UP in South Africa is Tyrone Edgar: Tyrone.Edgar@cbtrsa.com

MCT/Metacognitive Therapy

Application areas: initially for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but is also indicated for PTSD, OCD, social anxiety, depression and health anxiety.
Developed by: Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthew in the 1990s.

CBASP/Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy

Application areas: Chronic forms of depression.
Developed by: James McCullough in 2000.

TBCT/Trial Based Cognitive Therapy

Application areas: Focus on changing Core Beliefs (CB) stemming from childhood.
Developed by: Irismar Reis De Oliveira in 2011

EST/Emotional Schema Therapy

Application areas: Trans diagnostic, i.e. for depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems.
Developed by: Robert L. Leahy in 2012

CFT/Compassion Focused Therapy

Application areas: Trans diagnostic.
Developed by: Paul Gilbert in 2012

Mindfulness

Mindfulness can be practised as a stand-alone method, or could be incorporated into any form of therapy, which is often a standard practice in the third generation CBT therapies.

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)

Application areas: For problems which require a brief intervention, to find new coping skills, to do things differently and to discover one’s own strengths.