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 am not currently accepting new clients due to working on my new theoretical text book on personality and rewriting the DSM-5. I work with a variety of issues including interpersonal issues, relationship issues, emotional issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and early adult issues. I specialize in personality development, understanding our relationships and individual growth:...
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I am a highly skilled, warm and trustworthy therapist passionate about supporting and enhancing the quality of individuals' lives. Whether you or your teens are experiencing depression or anxiety, feeling ambivalent about a current relationship, or living with a child who has Asperger's, together we will work to develop realistic goals, sensible solutions and a greater sense of confidence towar...
Making the choice to seek counseling can sometimes be difficult. The thought of becoming vulnerable can evoke several questions and anxiety. From everyday stress and feelings of being overwhelmed to important life transitions and events, anyone can benefit from counseling. Throughout the process of exploring barriers, you can achieve emotional health. During counseling, I believe it is necessar...
Thank you for taking the time to consider my help as you decide to move forward in your life. I am available for individual consultations with motivated people seeking profound connection and change for their mental health and/or their substance use issues. I currently serving work with clients during the evening hours of the week. I provide a forum for my clients to feel truly heard, and make...
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Deciding to come to counseling is a first step toward improving lives. I can help with anxiety, depression, coping skills, communication, and transitions. Talking to someone who can see things from an outside perspective can help you determine how to improve what is not working in your life, set goals, and learn new skills which will move you toward that goal. My back ground is varied. I have...
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My name is Liz Michaud, LMFT with DOT Center: Oakland. I provide humanistic, in-depth psychotherapy to help my clients experience personal growth, and deepen their understanding of themselves and others. My approach is non-judgmental and is aimed at helping clients feel seen and heard with kindness. I support the cultivation of hope and resiliency in my clients while moving through life’s...
I have been treating individuals, couples, and children of all ages for over 20 years. I have written 3 books on how to do psychotherapy covering such topics as anxiety and panic attacks, depression, physical health problems and chronic pain. I am a national workshop leader to train therapists. I have extensive experience with marriage counseling, behavioral problems of teenagers and young...
I have served hundreds of families over the years and have developed a specialty working with children (four and up), adolescents and young adults. I believe these are important formative years in a person's life and sometimes there are bumps along the way. I specialize in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, self-harm, school-refusal, grief and loss, sexual abuse,...
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My focus is trauma resolution and the innate ability a person has to recover and heal. In my practice I use the tools that may serve you best, to support your healing process and your ability to tap into your unlimited potential and life purpose. I hold a safe container, for you to remember your innate ability to heal, restore and thrive. My practice is based on research and studies in Somatic...
Receiving therapy doesn't have to be a lifelong commitment but rather it can be a short term solution to help assist you through some of life's most stressful or painful times. I start out with new clients by building rapport and getting to know them to help them feel more comfortable in therapy.I want to ensure my clients always feel safe in my office and I work to maintain this safety through...
