Alternative Therapies

Those practices within the area of mental health which may or may not have been recognized by the mainstream psychological fraternity.

The American National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) defines alternative therapies by indicating the following therapy techniques; naturopathy, chiropractic medicine, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, acupuncture, and nutritional-based therapies, in addition to a range of other practices.