How We Integrate CBT, DBT, Schema, and ACT Into the ShiftGrit Core Method
You’ve probably seen therapy models like CBT, DBT, ACT, or Schema Therapy listed on clinic websites. At ShiftGrit, we do something different. We don’t swap between models. We use a structured, identity-level method as our foundation — and integrate other therapeutic techniques when they serve the work. Think of our method as the cake. Other models? They’re the icing. 🧩 What This Looks Like in Practice: CBT strategies may help a client reinforce thought reframes after we’ve reprocessed the belief beneath them. DBT tools can offer emotional regulation between sessions where pattern activation is high. Schema Therapy helps us name long-standing emotional loops that feed the client's internal “pressure cooker.” ACT supports values-based action and defusion as clients step into new identity patterns. 📘 View the Full Framework: Integrated Therapy Modalities → 📄 PDF Download (for therapists or clients who want deeper insight): Download the Integrated Mo...