Integrative Therapy: what is it and how does it work? 

Integrative therapy is a type of therapeutic approach that combines different elements to provide personalized treatment. Understand more about this type of approach:

What is integrative therapy

Integrative therapy mainly uses holistic approaches to treat those seeking the service. It takes into account more than physical and mental well-being, but often spiritual well-being as well.

This approach seeks to create a safe and welcoming environment for the patient, so that they can express themselves and explore their feelings.

It is a complement to medicine and should in no way be used in place of medical treatment.

The objective of integrative therapy is to work together with medicine, so that they can provide a better quality of life for the patient.

Integrative therapies are recognized by the Federal Government, but they are actually called Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health (PICS).

How do they work?

The professional in this area can work in some of the various aspects of integrative therapies, using the techniques and methods they know to help the patient solve their problem.

But it is worth mentioning that this approach is not only used to solve health problems, but also to prevent them.

It is a highly sought after approach for treating psychological disorders, chronic illnesses or specific problems.

During the treatment, natural or traditional remedies and other forms of medication such as massage, floral remedies and others will be used.

Benefits of integrative therapy at work

Professionals can often feel overwhelmed and fall into what is called burnout. A situation of stress and anxiety so strong that it begins to affect all the senses of someone's life.

Burnout can be caused by several factors, but it is the company's obligation to ensure that the work don't be one of those reasons.

And integrative therapies come into play at this point, they help reduce anxiety, stress, improve the individual's quality of life, improve sleep and present several other benefits in a general overview.

Companies may end up offering facilitation, such as incentives, or payment for therapies like these, so that their employees can enjoy the benefits, have a better quality of life and productivity.

Existing types

Within integrative practices there are some different types of aspects, let’s learn a little about:

Aromatherapy

This practice uses essential oils for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Each aroma and oil has a specific characteristic to help you with what ails you.

Essential oils are highly concentrated substances extracted from plants, such as flowers, leaves, roots and bark, which have therapeutic properties.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a type of therapy that works by applying pressure to specific points on the hands, feet and ears.

These points are called reflex zones and within reflexology, it is believed that they are linked to certain areas of the body and pressure can help stimulate healing.

In addition to these two types, we can find others such as Yoga, Massage Therapy, Meditation, Auriculotherapy and many others.