CBT
Research shows that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a very effective modality of psychotherapy for the treatment of a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, anger management, phobias, panic attacks and panic disorder, ADHD, and obsessive compulsive disorder among others. Some behavioral techniques have been very successful also for the treatment of symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
At a basic level, CBT focuses on the interaction between our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Problems stem from faulty learning. Usually this implies a faulty attachment and faulty modeling from our early experiences. This translates to our somewhat distorted view of ourselves, the world, and the future, and to our maladaptive behaviors. In CBT language we call those pervasive dysfunctional themes, schemas.
The first goal of CBT is to recognize and change our current maladaptive thoughts and behaviors as a way to improve our emotional state. Additional work is done to explore and resolve the underlying schemas.