--- title: "Our Approach & Therapy Methods — Cura Tempos" description: "How therapy works at Cura Tempos: EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Gottman Method, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy — matched to your goals, not a protocol." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Cura Tempos", "url": "https://curatempos.com" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": [ "MedicalBusiness", "ProfessionalService" ], "@id": "https://curatempos.com/#business", "name": "Cura Tempos LLC", "url": "https://curatempos.com", "areaServed": { "@type": "AdministrativeArea", "name": "Washington, DC" }, "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1301 K Street NW", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "postalCode": "20005", "addressCountry": "US" }, "telephone": "202-643-2846", "medicalSpecialty": [ "Behavioral", "PublicHealth" ], "availableLanguage": [ "English", "French" ], "serviceType": [ "Initial Consultation", "Intake Session", "Individual Therapy", "Couples Therapy", "Sex Therapy", "Dating Therapy", "EMDR Therapy", "Group Therapy", "In-Person Sessions" ], "founder": { "@id": "https://curatempos.com/#practitioner" }, "provider": { "@id": "https://curatempos.com/#practitioner" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://curatempos.com/#practitioner", "name": "Dr. William McVey", "jobTitle": "Founder & Clinical Sexologist", "hasCredential": { "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential", "credentialCategory": "license", "name": "LPC" }, "worksFor": { "@id": "https://curatempos.com/#business" }, "url": "https://curatempos.com/drwilliammcvey", "knowsLanguage": [ "English" ], "sameAs": [ "https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/REPLACE-ME", "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?cid=REPLACE-ME", "https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/238404" ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://curatempos.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Approach", "item": "https://curatempos.com/approach" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Service", "name": "Our Approach", "serviceType": "Our Approach", "provider": { "@id": "https://curatempos.com/#business" }, "areaServed": "Washington, DC" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which method will you use with me?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "It depends on assessment, and we'll tell you explicitly. Most clients get a deliberate blend — structure from one method, depth from another — revisited as the work evolves." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are these methods evidence-based?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. EMDR, CBT, the Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing all carry substantial research support, and EMDR appears in major clinical guidelines for PTSD. Psychodynamic therapy has a strong modern evidence base; IFS has a growing one, and we use it alongside methods with heavier evidence." } } ] } ] --- [![Cura Tempos](/__l5e/assets-v1/50a70a4f-7979-497e-9338-0a69569aa15d/logo.png)Cura Tempos Washington, DC ](/) [Home](/)[Our Team](/team-3)[Specialties](/specialties)[Services](/book-online)[Office](/therapy-office-washington-dc)[Investment](/rates)[Journal](/blog)[Media](/media)[Contact](/contact) [Book a free consult](https://www.therapyportal.com/p/curatempos/) How we work # Our Approach Methods matter. "We'll talk and see" is not a treatment plan — you deserve to know how the work is meant to work. We work integratively from a small set of deeply-trained methods — chosen per person, per goal, and explained to you in plain language as we go. Here is the toolkit. ## The methods - [EMDR — reprocessing trauma the brain never filed](/approach/emdr) - [Internal Family Systems — working with the parts of you that disagree](/approach/internal-family-systems) - [Gottman Method — the research-built couples framework](/approach/gottman-method) - [CBT — precise tools for anxious and stuck patterns](/approach/cbt) - [Psychodynamic therapy — how the past organizes the present](/approach/psychodynamic-therapy) ## How they combine Assessment comes first: what's happening, what maintains it, what you want instead. Then we match methods to the job — EMDR where trauma drives the pattern, Gottman structure when two people share the room, IFS where inner conflict runs the show, CBT where thought and behavior loops need direct interruption, psychodynamic depth where the story started early. Motivational Interviewing threads through everything — change sticks when it's yours, not assigned. And because [Dr. McVey](/drwilliammcvey)'s doctorate is in clinical sexology, intimacy and [sexual health](/specialties/intimacy-sexual-health) are treated as first-class clinical subjects across all of it. You'll always know what we're doing and why. Ask anytime; the explanation is part of the treatment. FAQ ## Common questions ### Which method will you use with me? It depends on assessment, and we'll tell you explicitly. Most clients get a deliberate blend — structure from one method, depth from another — revisited as the work evolves. ### Are these methods evidence-based? Yes. EMDR, CBT, the Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing all carry substantial research support, and EMDR appears in major clinical guidelines for PTSD. Psychodynamic therapy has a strong modern evidence base; IFS has a growing one, and we use it alongside methods with heavier evidence. Related - [What we treat →](/specialties) - [Rates & investment →](/rates) - [Meet the clinicians →](/team-3) ## Ready to begin? The 15-minute consult is where most people begin. [Book a free 15-minute consultation](https://www.therapyportal.com/p/curatempos/)[Rates & investment](/rates) Curated mental health & wellness for a life fully lived. [Book a free consult](/book-online) Cura Tempos A boutique DC practice — sex-therapy-led, holistic, unhurried. Sessions in English · Français Explore - [Home](/) - [Our Team](/team-3) - [Specialties](/specialties) - [Services](/book-online) - [Office](/therapy-office-washington-dc) - [Investment](/rates) - [Journal](/blog) - [Media](/media) - [Contact](/contact) Specialties - [Sex Therapy](/specialties/sex-therapy) - [Couples Therapy](/specialties/couples-therapy) - [Trauma & EMDR](/specialties/trauma-therapy) - [LGBTQIA+ Therapy](/specialties/lgbtq-therapy) - [Online Therapy](/online-therapy-dc) - [All Specialties](/specialties) Contact Cura Tempos LLC 1301 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 [202-643-2846](tel:2026432846) [Info@CuraTempos.com](mailto:Info@CuraTempos.com) Crisis In a crisis or emergency, call or text [988](tel:988) or [911](tel:911). Individual results vary; therapy outcomes are not guaranteed. Contacting Cura Tempos does not establish a therapist–client relationship. Coaching services are not psychotherapy and are not licensed mental-health treatment. 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