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
Brenda has a Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University and is currently working on her doctorate in Trauma and disaster relief. She is a licensed mental health and addictions counselor in Nebraska and Iowa. Brenda has worked in the field of mental health and addictions since 2005. She is DBT trained. She also has extensive training and experience in the areas of depression, anxie...
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a graduate degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Columbia College Chicago. I have been a counselor for over 10 years and utilize my creative arts training to resource the body in order to deepen the verbal connection and insight that I strive to develop with every client I come in contact with. This looks very different for eac...
I received my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston in 2005, my masters in 2001, and my undergraduate degree at Southern Methodist University in 1999, majoring in English, Spanish, and Latin American Studies. I have worked in both school and hospital settings. My clinical specialties include anxiety and depression, eating disorders, body image concerns, family concerns,...
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