Epoché Clinical
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A cartography of psychotherapy.
151 therapeutic modalities mapped to their philosophical roots, evidence bases, blind spots, real controversies, and the disagreements between them that actually matter clinically. 102 thinkers. 22 conditions. 22 clinical vignettes showing how different approaches formulate the same case. 464 cited sources. Built for therapists and counseling students who want to understand not just what to do in the room, but why — and what they're assuming when they do it.
151 Modalities
→Mechanisms, evidence, training, controversies, and philosophical roots for every approach.
22 Conditions
→Presenting issues with treatments ranked by evidence tier — guideline-recommended, RCT-supported, and emerging.
22 Clinical Vignettes
→See how different modalities formulate the same case — presentation, treatment focus, and therapeutic voice side by side.
102 Philosophers & Theorists
→The ideas that shape clinical practice — from ancient philosophy to contemporary neuroscience, across 10 categories.
Controversies
→Documented scientific disputes, founder conduct, legal issues, and structural concerns — every claim cited to published sources.
Training Directory
→Certification requirements, hours, costs, and links for every modality — filterable by level, tradition, and cost range.
464 Sources
→Every claim cited. 197 clinical sources, 174 philosophy sources, 93 controversy references — practice guidelines, meta-analyses, key texts, and primary documents.
Interactive Tools
Compare
Side-by-side comparison of up to 4 modalities with core tensions
Client Fit
Guided screener matching clinical presentations to modalities
Flash Cards
Study key concepts with randomized flash cards
Clinical Identity
Discover which traditions align with your clinical instincts
Knowledge Graph
Interactive visual map of all modalities and their connections
Evidence Lookup
Compare evidence tiers and effect sizes by condition
Blind Spot Checker
Discover what your clinical toolkit doesn't cover
Reading List
Curated sources by tradition, condition, or topic
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All 151 Modalities, A–Z
Every therapeutic approach in the encyclopedia. Tap to navigate.
A
- ABA Behavioral
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy Trauma-Focused
- Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral
- ACT Cognitive-Behavioral
- Adaptive Disclosure Trauma-Focused
- Adlerian Therapy Psychoanalytic
- Advanced Integrative Therapy Somatic
- Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) Integrative
- AEDP Psychoanalytic
- Analytical Psychology Psychoanalytic
- Art Therapy Expressive
- Attachment-Focused EMDR Trauma-Focused
B
C
- CAMS Crisis
- CBASP Integrative
- CBT Cognitive-Behavioral
- CBT-E Cognitive-Behavioral
- CBT-I Cognitive-Behavioral
- CBTp Cognitive-Behavioral
- Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy Somatic
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy Attachment
- Circle of Security Family Systems
- Clinical Hypnotherapy Integrative
- Coherence Therapy Integrative
- Collaborative Therapy Humanistic
- Common Factors / Contextual Model Integrative
- Community Reinforcement Approach Cognitive-Behavioral
- Compassion-Focused Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral
- Compassionate Mind Training Cognitive-Behavioral
- Complicated Grief Treatment Integrative
- Contextual Therapy Family Systems
- Contingency Management Behavioral
- CPT Cognitive-Behavioral
- Craniosacral Therapy Somatic
D
E
- EFT for Couples Attachment
- EFT Tapping Integrative
- Ego State Therapy Psychoanalytic
- EMBARK Psychedelic
- EMDR Trauma-Focused
- Emotion Regulation Therapy Integrative
- Emotion-Focused Therapy Humanistic
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Attachment
- ERP Cognitive-Behavioral
- Existential Psychotherapy Existential
F
I
L
M
- MBCT Cognitive-Behavioral
- MBSR Integrative
- MDMA-Assisted Therapy Psychedelic
- Mentalization-Based Tx (MBT) Psychoanalytic
- Metacognitive Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral
- Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Contemplative
- Morita Therapy Contemplative
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy Humanistic
- Motivational Interviewing Humanistic
- MST Family Systems
- Multimodal Therapy Integrative
- Music Therapy Expressive
N
P
- PACT Attachment
- PCIT Behavioral
- Person-Centered Therapy Humanistic
- Play Therapy Humanistic
- Pluralistic Therapy Integrative
- Polyvagal-Informed Therapy Somatic
- Positive Psychotherapy Humanistic
- Primal Therapy Somatic
- Problem-Solving Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral
- Process Group Therapy Humanistic
- Prolonged Exposure Cognitive-Behavioral
- Prolonged Grief Disorder Treatment Integrative
- Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Psychedelic
- PSIP Psychedelic
- Psychedelic Harm Reduction & Integration (PHRI) Psychedelic
- Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic
- Psychodrama Expressive
- Psychological First Aid Crisis
R
S
- Safety Planning Crisis
- Sandtray Therapy Expressive
- Schema Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral
- Seeking Safety Cognitive-Behavioral
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Somatic
- SFBT Postmodern
- Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychoanalytic
- Somatic Experiencing Somatic
- Sound Therapy / Therapeutic Sound Expressive
- STAIR Cognitive-Behavioral
- Strategic Family Therapy Family Systems
- Structural Dissociation Trauma-Focused
- Structural Family Therapy Family Systems
- Supportive Psychotherapy Psychoanalytic