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
I believe the purpose of therapy is to create a safe and validating environment where people can focus on creating a "life worth living". I help facilitate this journey by focusing on both acceptance and change in a warm, interactive and thoughtful fashion. If you are someone who is struggling to manage your emotions and behaviors because of anxiety, depression, or trauma we can work together t...
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Finding a therapist or counselor with an approach that is right for you is a process that can be both rewarding and challenging. I offer a safe environment where you can be yourself and explore the areas that bring you to therapy or counseling now. If you are feeling depressed, anxious, confused, and sad, I can help. If you are experiencing frustration, anger and disillusionment in your...
I am an experienced, trauma informed psychotherapist, certified or intensively trained in the modalities of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, EMDR, DBT, and CBT. I help clients understand and resolve underlying problematic patterns of thinking and behaving, reduce obsessive negative self talk, improve coping skills, find peace and joy and build a life worth living. Contact me, let's talk! I'd love t...
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[LIFE-COACHING, EMDR PSYCHOTHERAPIST]____Throughout my 25 + years of professional experience and more years of personal life struggles, I have developed 3 STRONG BELIEFS: 1) People can CHANGE, 2) "We do the best we can in the moment, and 3) "Rather Than Counting Each Day, It Is Better to Make Each Day Count." I use a variety of theraputic techniques. I am trained in EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness,...
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over five years of experience counseling individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. I have worked with all ages ranging from young children to older adults. I am personally rewarded when individuals in therapy progress as they work toward their own goals. I am an empathetic, empowering, and solution focused therapist that uses...
We are a group of highly trained therapists with a variety of clinical experience and areas of focus. CTS is affiliated with Comprehensive Family Services,a Social Work agency founded by Rick Spitzer, LCSW, an expert with over 20 years in the field of Forensic Social Work. We work with clients to create an individualized plan to achieve clients' goals through individual, group, or family sessio...
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I bring 26 plus years of experience counseling and helping children, teens, couples, parents and families through a Christian based, creative and collaborative approach to therapy. I have a deep calling on my life to help individuals, couples, and families resolve and learn new ways to cope, overcome and resolve the pain, hurt, conflict, and other issues life has presented. I offer a 4-6 week...
