What kind of therapy helps when something from the past still affects you?

There's no single right answer, but some approaches come up more than others. Here's what they actually involve, in plain language.

• EMDR

  For memories that still feel loud. Works on how a past event is stored rather than talking it through repeatedly.

• Internal Family Systems

  Treats the conflicting parts of you as worth listening to rather than fixing. Reflective rather than task-based.

• Psychodynamic Therapy

  Open-ended conversation that follows patterns back to where they started. Less homework, more room to think out loud.

• Somatic Therapy

  Starts with what stress is doing in your body — tension, sleep, appetite — rather than only what you think about it.