About Therapy Archives - David Moulton, RP

What therapeutic approaches do you use?

Alex Filazzola — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:31:37 +0000

In my practice I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches and tailor the work to what makes the most sense for you. At the core of my practice is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which I have studied and practised at an advanced level. I also draw on Solution-Focused Therapy to help you identify strengths and build on what is already working in your life, and Strengths-Based approaches to uncover the abilities and supports you already have.

I bring an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens to my work, which many clients find intuitive, especially when feeling stuck or ambivalent. Throughout all of my work I apply an anti-oppressive, affirming framework that takes into account all aspects of who you are, including your relationships, culture, family, and spirituality. Please visit my About page to learn more.

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What is Anti-Oppressive Practice?

Alex Filazzola — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:51:48 +0000

Some people in our culture have privilege based on aspects including skin colour, phenotype, biological (assigned) sex at birth, ethnicity, economic status and ability, while others experience multiple oppressions due to these and other factors – some, in turn, are both privileged and oppressed. In my life and work I acknowledge my own privilege and oppression and that of my clients, and together we can explore how power is granted to some and denied to others and how society maintains this status quo. In my practice I recognize that we all have intersecting identities and that our experiences of privilege and oppression are as varied as we are.

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What is Strengths-Based Therapy?

Alex Filazzola — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:51:25 +0000

All of my clients have strengths that they bring to our work. A focus of my practice is uncovering your abilities and existing supports. Together we can learn about your strengths and potential and what you are doing now that is working, and how we can use these to make change in your life.

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What is Solution-Focused Therapy?

Alex Filazzola — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:51:13 +0000

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at solutions instead of problems. Problems (even ongoing ones) aren’t always happening or are sometimes less severe – looking for positive behaviours that you have engaged in when your problems have subsided in the past, and implementing these successful strategies in the present, can help you feel more hopeful and better about …

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What is CBT (Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy)?

Alex Filazzola — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:50:58 +0000

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the interactions between your thoughts, feelings and behaviours and how these can lead to feeling stressed, anxious or down. Sometimes your thoughts may not reflect the evidence in your life – CBT can help identify and change your patterns of thinking and the meanings you give to situations so that you gain perspective and feel less distressed. CBT also looks at changing behaviours that may have once worked well for you but may now lead to difficulties or cycles that maintain your concerns. In CBT I can help you learn and use both cognitive and behavioural tools and strategies to help you gain perspective and feel better. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy is collaborative, goal-oriented and may be shorter-term in nature, and is well supported by research as being at least as effective as medication, and as a way to reduce your vulnerability to distress in the future. My goal in CBT is to help you learn to be your own therapist!

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