Short term therapy - is a way of working where goals will be predetermined with a set programme duration and known endpoint to the work. This type of intervention can be helpful in addressing symptoms associated with an event: a bereavement, redundancy, a case of bullying and harassment, poor work performance, a traumatic incident or a relationship difficulty. 
Open-ended therapy - the scope of this work is less defined and allows for themes to emerge and to be worked though at a comfortable pace. The work does not have a predetermined end point and instead is discussed at a time that feels right to do so.