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
Passionate about creating sustainable change in my clients' lives, I employ a systems approach to assessment and treatment. I have seen firsthand the benefits of collaborating with a client's support network - including family members, peers, and school professionals - to help create an environment in which positive change is possible. I also strongly believe in identifying and drawing on clien...
"Don't start tomorrow, with the broken pieces of Yesterday". If you have felt this way, or are feeling this way please consider seeking out someone to talk to. I have several years experience in a therapeutic setting working with individuals with depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, grief/loss, abuse, parenting relationship problems, school related problems, adjustment disorders and addiction...
Human beings are born with a desire to be seen, witnessed, and engaged in determining their life path. Yet, loneliness, identity struggles, and shame alienate us from our authentic self. My passion is supporting clients as they uncover their real self, their original self before shame and trauma, and find ways that feel authentic for healing and moving forward in life. I am interested in...
I enjoy working with young adults and adolescents and believe in a Family Systems approach so that all family members work together towards solutions. I use a mix of therapeutic approaches depending on client needs and typically begin with a Strengths Perspective to identify which approach best fits. I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and...
Come as you are. I have many years of experience working with people and have seen people travel from brokenness to restoration. This isn't the end of your story. It takes an incredible amount of courage to face things in life but you don't have to be alone. I know that it can be scary to walk into a therapy room and share things that require great vulnerability. Lack of self-love. Infertility....
I have been practicing therapy since 2005. My focus when working with clients is holistic. This means I want to help you work toward the best possible whole you - incorporating your best academic, vocational, familial, relational, spiritual, emotional, physical you! My approach is one that uses the best scientifically proven and modern methods with a heart of empathy, genuineness, safety and ho...
Forty years of practice have taught me that we humans pretty much learn to be who we are. With a tip of my hat to my alma mater, the University of Minnesota, for setting me on the right track, I practice what is now known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in which we identify and challenge old, dysfunctional habits by integrating our emotions, thoughts and behaviors while learning new ways of cop...
My perspective on therapy is one that fosters individual's strengths and resiliency, by honoring the individual's background and experience within a holistic approach. I support the whole person through relationships, career, spirituality, culture, health and wellness. My therapeutic process addresses your specific personal life challenges by examining your circumstances and discovering your...
As lead therapist at Houston Therapy for Girls, I have extensive experience working with girls age 7-25 and their families, and my goal is to create an accepting environment in which girls and young women can gain self-acceptance and learn skills to help them negotiate some of life's most challenging years. I have ten years post-Master’s experience working with clients with four of those years...
One author wrote "It's better to build boys than mend men." While I agree whole-heartedly with this assertion this is not always the way life happens. There are multitudes of boys who are in need of mending and countless men who have already grown up without having anyone to build them or help them recover from their wounds. Obviously the home and the community are the ideal places for this to...
My ideal client is willing to do their emotional work. He does not want to waste his time or money. She is looking to discover her roadblocks and is willing to reach beyond her comfort zone to feel better. He wants to increase his emotional intelligence and hold onto his manhood at the same time. She wants to find find her voice and her power without giving up her femininity. They want want to...
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** ****OFFERING TELEHEALTH**** Are you avoiding spending time with friends and family? Are you feeling misunderstood in your relationships? Do you feel like an imposter at work or school? Are you questioning your gender identity and it’s holding you back from being your authentic self? Do you feel lost, helpless, hopeless, or “just over it”? These are feelings associate...
I provide a process for people to meaningfully heal, change and grow. Whether struggling through a life transition, grief, or seeking to empty destructive patterns and behaviors, my unique approach offers a path towards symptom relief and greater personal peace. People that have been labeled "resistant" or "too difficult to treat" by previous therapists have often found success working with me....
( English | español ) I love helping individuals and couples achieve their goals and aspirations. I offer a caring, safe, and healing environment that allows clients the opportunity to explore, experience, work through problems, and create solutions that expand their potential for growth and wellness. As a proponent of integrative and holistic therapy that honors the mind-body connection and it...
I am a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New Jersey, North Carolina, and New York and work as a full-time psychologist in private practice in Livingston, NJ. I received my doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University in 2002 after having completed my pre-doctoral internship at Trinitas Hospital. I received a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from...
