Stephanie Grüner (M.A. Univ), Praxis für Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie

Behavioral therapy is a scientifically based and effective psychotherapeutic procedure that is effective for many mental illnesses and individual problem situations. It is based on the findings of modern learning theory, which assumes that every behavior can be learned, maintained, but also unlearned again. Under a specific "behavior" one does not only mean the outwardly visible behavior, but also internal thought processes, feelings and motives that allow me to act in one way or another in a corresponding situation. In therapy, these individual building blocks are analyzed, discussed and, depending on the individual problem, changed using a therapy plan. Since every child, adolescent and adolescent has their own story, the various behavioral therapeutic methods, such as the development of reinforcement plans, the development of emotion regulation strategies, and cognitive restructuring, are adapted and used according to their age and the respective problem situation.