Treatments
Senz offers tailored treatment for anxiety and depression, using an intensive and comprehensive approach delivered by our multidisciplinary team.
This is how Senz helps
What do our treatments for anxiety and depression look like?
At Senz, you will follow a treatment programme of approximately five months aimed at reducing anxiety symptoms or depressive complaints. Your treatment usually consists of several components, including both individual and group therapy.
Some components are part of our core or focus programmes and are offered to the majority of clients. Other components are provided based on indication. We only offer specific interventions when we believe they will genuinely benefit you. The content of the treatment programme and its intensity are always determined in collaboration with you.
All treatments at Senz are provided under the responsibility of BIG-registered healthcare professionals.
During the intake process, we will work with you to develop an individualised treatment plan. In designing this plan, at least two therapists with different professional perspectives are involved in your treatment. We offer both individual and group-based therapy.
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Our treatment programmes
Focus programme |
Core programme |
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|---|---|---|
| Duration of programme | A focused 2.5-month trajectory | An in-depth 5-month trajectory |
| Individual therapy | Yes | Yes |
| Group therapy | Yes | Yes |
| Psychomotor therapy (PMT) | No | Yes |
| Outdoor PMT | No | Yes |
| Self care sleep or nutrition |
No | Yes |
| For whom is this programme? | For clients with persistent anxiety or mood symptoms. Also suitable if you are already in therapy and would like to get additional support. | For clients with long-standing or recurrent anxiety or mood symptoms, including after previous treatments. Suitable if you are looking for a integral program including a Body-based psychotherapy approach |
| Weekly intensity | 1–2 sessions per week | 1–5 sessions per week |
Our treatment programmes
No standard treatment
Care that adapts to your needs and wishes
Your treatment at Senz is always tailored. Together, we decide which programme fits best and adjust the content and intensity to support your recovery in the most effective way.
Additional treatment options
A treatment program tailored to your needs can also be supplemented with the following treatment components:
• Trauma-focused therapy (including EMDR)
• Medication support
• Couples or family therapy
• An additional therapy group
• Consolidation sessions after the programme ends
The different therapy approaches
At Senz, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is offered both individually and in group settings. ACT is a third-wave cognitive behavioural therapy that focuses on increasing psychological flexibility: the ability to respond in an open and effective way to difficult thoughts, emotions and situations.
Through ACT, you learn to create space for what you experience, while making choices that align with your personal values and what truly matters to you. The therapy supports you in (re)connecting with these values and translating them into meaningful, concrete actions. ACT is an experiential form of therapy that helps you regain direction, purpose and a sense of agency in your life.
In the group programme, we work with the Unified Protocol, developed by Barlow. This evidence-based protocol integrates techniques from CBT, mindfulness and ACT. You use a workbook and practise skills both during the sessions and at home, helping you develop new ways of relating to your emotions and symptoms more effectively.
This approach helps you become more aware of recurring thoughts, emotions and automatic patterns, and is particularly effective for depressive symptoms and stress. The aim of MBCT is to develop greater insight and distance from negative thinking patterns, without becoming caught up in them. Through mindfulness, you learn to relate to the present moment with openness and self-compassion, rather than remaining stuck in rumination or self-criticism. MBCT is experiential in nature and supports the development of resilience and balance in daily life.
IPT is based on the idea that psychological symptoms are often closely linked to interpersonal difficulties, such as loss, conflicts, role transitions or major life events that affect social relationships. Together with the therapist, you explore how these relational patterns influence your mood and learn new, more helpful ways of connecting with others. IPT is a practical and experiential therapy focused on the present moment, supporting the restoration of balance, resilience and meaningful relationships.
All trauma treatments are carefully tailored to your personal situation and delivered within a safe and supportive therapeutic framework.
During the sessions, the emphasis is on noticing, tolerating and regulating physical sensations. Body-oriented exercises are used to support grounding and presence in the here and now. The traumatic events themselves are not discussed in this group; instead, the focus lies on strengthening safety, stability and self-regulation.
The selfcare group supports recovery from anxiety and depressive symptoms and may be part of your treatment. Together with Senz, you work on gaining insight and practise skills that help you understand and influence the relationship between thoughts, emotions and behaviour. The group is based on principles from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)..
You choose a focus group that aligns with what is most relevant for you, with an emphasis on sleep or nutrition. The aim of this component is to explore which changes are most helpful in achieving your personal recovery goals.
Additional sessions with a partner or family member may be recommended, particularly when there is a connection between relational dynamics and the psychological symptoms you experience. These sessions focus on improving communication, increasing mutual understanding and strengthening emotional connection, with the aim of supporting the recovery process.
In collaboration with you, the psychiatrist may prescribe medication, review current medication, or support the gradual and responsible decreasing existing medication.
These sessions focus on the transition towards continuing without therapy. Additional attention is given to strengthening self-management and developing or refining a personal self-care plan, supporting a confident and sustainable continuation after treatment.
During Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), you are guided under carefully controlled conditions into an altered state of consciousness. This may open up space for new perspectives and deeper, experiential therapeutic processes.
The therapy places less emphasis on verbal analysis and more on bodily and non-verbal experiences in the present moment. KAP may be considered for persistent depressive symptoms when other treatment approaches have not provided sufficient relief.
