What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

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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

Sarah Udor, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

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California

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Stephen Duraney

Columbus

Ohio

“The wound is the place where the light enters”- I have a heart for helping people arrive at insight and change through the therapeutic process. I specialize in treating trauma, stress related disorders, addictive behaviors, and other difficult life circumstances. Counseling services are provided either out-of network, through insurance, or self-pay.
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Rose Chigbo, PMHNP-BC, APRN

Chesterfield

Virginia

An individualized treatment plan, collaborative decision-making in creating a care plan, evidenced-based treatment regimen, and active listening with therapy modality. My method embraces a calm, supportive, goal-directed, and personalized approach. During our initial session, anticipate experiences that foster healing, promote optimal health, impart knowledge, empower situational control, and ...
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Olivier Djoumessi, PMHNP-BC

Mansfield

Texas

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