How do approaches to therapy vary?

Different therapists work from differing theoretical approaches. The main three approaches are psychodynamic, person-centred and Cognitive Behavioural. Many address, on some level, the influence on current functioning of childhood learning about emotions, power and intimacy. Some focus more on solving problems here and now, some focus more on behaviours, some focus more on thinking and some focus more on emotions. (One type of Cognitive Behavioural therapy) examines the three above-mentioned elements: Emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns.