Dr. Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D.
Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for Depression Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Depression is a mental health condition that affects a large part of the population at least once over their life span, significantly reducing life quality and impairing work and relationships. Psychotherapy and medication are the main treatments for the condition. Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) is a therapy […]
Exploring new contacts and new situations can have a therapeutic effect if it leads to a greater perception of meaning. This can be helpful in depression, anxiety, burnout, eating disorders, ADHD and many other mental health conditions. Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) focuses on how communication patterns and the exposure to new meaningful information can lead to […]
This paper provides a brief overview of social anxiety and its treatment. There are several psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatment options. Often, a combination of the two leads to superior results. Special emphasis is given to a communication-oriented approach. Since communication is the mechanism which is impaired, communication is also the instrument how the condition and […]
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition that comes with emotional instability, particularly after interpersonal events. Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to several mental health conditions, including borderline personality disorder. The focus is on a change in internal and external communication patterns through observing, awareness, experimentation […]
Fear can save one from doing something harmful, but it can also hold one back from doing things one likes and needs to do. In many psychiatric conditions fear and anxiety become a major problem in themselves. Identifying wants, needs and values together with better communication are effective ways to deal with harmful fears and […]
Psychotherapeutic Technique A Brief Overview (2) Ch Jonathan Haverkampf Psychotherapeutic Technique: A Brief Overview Dr Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Introduction When patients come to see a therapist, they often have a long list of things that do not work for them in their lives. It is easy to overlook that one of […]