Tiers of Functioning

Dimensions of

Psychological Functioning

Psychotherapy

Practice Domains

A. Current

1.  Thoughts & the Cognitive System

Cognitive

Psychological

2.  Emotions & the Experiential-Affective System

Experiential

Experience

3.  Actions & the Behavioral System

Behavioral

4.  Development across Life Experiences

Developmental

B. External

5.  Interpersonal Patterns

Interpersonal

Contexts

6.  Families & Other Microsystems

Systemic

7.  Sociocultural Macrosystems

Cultural

C. Internal

8.  Intrapsychic Processes, Defenses, & Conflicts

Psychodynamic

Influences

9.  Biology, Physical Health, & Mind-Body Connections

Biological