Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most researched therapeutic approaches to date. Numerous studies prove that it affects people who engage in it with the help of a qualified therapist.
CBT is effective for many mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and trauma disorders. It supports the idea that people have cognitions, or thoughts, that are unhelpful that can lead to unhelpful behaviors. To change these behaviors, CBT therapists help clients examine their negative ways of thinking.
Your CBT therapist will first examine your negative thought patterns. Recognizing your unhelpful thoughts can lead to clarity about your actions. Once you understand how your unhelpful thoughts influence your behavior, your therapist will work with you to identify more helpful ways of thinking. Additionally, your therapist will help you find more positive ways of coping with negative thoughts and strong emotions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy utilizes individualized learning through homework activities that can help you more efficiently integrate the strategies you learn in therapy into your everyday life. Once you’ve incorporated some of these strategies into your daily life, your therapist will work with you to continue to reshape any negative or unhelpful ways of thinking that might arise.
Therapists Who Specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Berghorst is a licensed psychologist who earned her doctoral degree from Harvard University and founded Cognitive Behavioral Growth, LLC, in Chicago, IL. Dr. Berghorst provides evidence-based skills and treatments for anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related behavioral ...
Melissa focuses on providing a safe, healing environment while utilizing a client-centered and strength-based approach. This ‘client first’ focus speaks life into what clients are doing well, emphasizes the human to human connection, and builds a strong therapeutic relationship. Client care is individualized by using a variety of tools, skills, and interventions to meet clients’ diverse needs a...
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I have worked for over thirty years as a therapist. My focus has been with emerging adults, and older with substance abuse or recovery challenges. I have also worked extensively with couples re-adjusting to a more balanced, healthy life style. This includes couple counseling with one or both individuals in recovery. The creative therapeutic process explores client identified strengths and suppo...
My goal with each client is to empower them through understanding their goals and helping them to achieve them. When we understand what we are able to achieve and express we are able to use our strengths to start making the necessary changes to improve our lives. I specialize in working with individuals and couples who want to work on identified issues and explore ways in which they can achieve...
I love helping people address needs related to relationships, family, children, faith, and self-development. I am interested in the intricacies, challenges, and healing of relationships which involves honest appraisal and assessment of interpersonal communications which affect the most important aspects of personhood and human interactions. I enjoy the adventure of accompanying clients as they...
The ideal client is one that is receptive to change and rehabilitation. Therapy is designed to assist the troubled with identifying ways to either cope with what has caused them to be troubled, or to discover a way to change one's situation so that what is causing the stress to be eliminated. When one is receptive to change and rehabilitation it allows one's therapy to be successful. I help...
A good connection to your therapist is often the most important ingredient to successful therapy. Choosing a therapist you can relate to is essential. My working style is collaborative and direct. I pay particular attention to how my clients are conceptualizing their conflicts (both internal and external), their relationships, and their history. I have spent over 10 years helping clients who ar...
I am a military veteran and currently serve in the Army National Guard. I have been in the military for over eleven years. I am passionate about working with veterans and their family, and know the struggles they face. My specialty is working with the LGBTQ community. I specialize in working with sexual and gender minority individuals and their families, specifically those looking to guidance i...
Providing counseling for individuals, couples, teens, young adults - and their parents. Individual and family sessions available. Whether you are in a crisis, seeking personal growth or simply need sound feedback, feel free to be in touch. Most likely you have done your personal best, and still remain stuck. It may be time to discover a fresh approach. Advance emotional healing. Clarify your...
I have expertise in the following: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, self-identity exploration, ADHD and disruptive behavioral disorders, school concerns, effective parenting, and strengthening parent-child relationships. I also help people navigate life transitions, such as early adulthood, career choices, grief and loss, and retirement, in addition to other life transition...
I am very excited to start working with you towards building a life worth living! Together we can identify skills and coping strategies to help you in daily living. I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I am specifically trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). I also have training in...
I believe in people and encourage a mindfulness approach to life. It takes one phone call to change the rest of your life. I believe that people can triumph and feel better and I want to help someone on their journey to do just that. My scope of practice includes EMDR, CBT, and IFS to address all mental health concerns. My clinical strengths include working with children, adolescents and adults...
Experiencing trauma and severe stress in today’s world is almost unavoidable during our lifetime. Positively tackling and overcoming such stress are possible with appropriate professional guidance. My passion is assisting children and adults challenging and overcoming depression, anxiety, and traumatic experiences. I know that no single approach is the right one for every individual. Some peopl...
CURRENTLY MY PRACTICE IS FULL As humans, our number one need is connection. Therapy is a place to find connection, comfort and understanding. Whether you are looking for someone to help navigate through a difficult life event or to sort out things in your life or relationships, therapy provides an ear, a comfortable place to be yourself and be vulnerable. I provide therapy to adolescents and...
