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 committed to supporting you through your journey toward hope and healing. I work from a trauma-informed perspective, understanding that life experiences shape and impact who we are and how we function immensely. Over time and through these various experiences, many of us develop maladaptive coping strategies and unhelpful thinking patterns, and sometimes lose sight of our inherent self-wor...
My primary passion and area of focus is children of divorce and blended families. I have been working within this area of interest professionally since 2010, with personal experiences of being a part of a blended family since 2005. Treatment often includes both individual and family counseling with a focus on grief following a divorce, strengthening and healing biological family relationships, ...
I believe that each individual has within themselves the ability to conquer their issues, and sometimes they need that support and guidance to find that ability or to develop that ability. I am a guiding counselor who provides supportive listening to help each child, teen, adult, couple, and family find a solution to the problems they are facing. I love helping others find the peace they are...
In our lives, each of us will need the strength of another person, though allowing another person to help takes great courage. As a therapist, I strive to provide a place where the courage to ask for help is met with compassion and patience as we embark on the path to healing together. I work with clients on many of the common counseling struggles such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, as...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or struggling to cope with everyday living? Are you looking for someone to help you find and learn to use the strength you already have within yourself? If this describes you, I am willing to walk with and support you while you make these changes. I believe every person has the capacity and strength to make healthy changes that can help improve...
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Are you looking for a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship that will enable you to alleviate symptoms and achieve goals that were once seen as unattainable? I have experience helping with mental health disorders, addictions, and relationship issues. I've worked with clients struggling with Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Couples,...
It can be challenging to make the decision to seek help. It is courageous of you to pick up your phone and reach out. I hope to make you feel comfortable from the first moment we start talking. My goal is simple: I want you to feel better. My approach to treatment is integrative, collaborative, and highly personalized to meet your specific needs. I aim to create a supportive, nonjudgmental...
Tracie received her clinical training at the prestigious Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, California, allowing her to become adept at working with a very diverse and challenging population. Her current clientele is comprised of adults and adolescents, high school and college students, entertainment industry professionals, former executives, professors, athletes, stay at-home moms (and...
I love working with adolescents and young adults. It is a passion of mine to help each individual cultivate their own strengths and grow into the person he or she wants to be. I find working with this age group both rewarding and fascinating because they are in such a period of growth and change. Often times, being this age can feel overwhelming, lonely and like no one understands you. I hope t...
*Currently not accepting clients* Life can be challenging as we navigate an ever winding path. Determining which choice to make is not always clear. My goal is to provide you with a safe, compassionate and empathic environment to explore your problems, working collaboratively toward finding your best self. I have spent the past 11 years working with adolescents and families to learn new techniq...
I accept BCBS and UMR insurances. I meet with individuals, couples, and families of all ages to help them find better ways of dealing with problems disrupting their lives. Often times people find themselves repeating the same cycles of conflict, frustration, worry, fear, and shame. I work with people to identify these patterns so that they can make choices that enhance their relationships, lead...
I work with children, adolescents, and adults. Play therapy is my specialty and my passion. Children express their innermost thoughts, feelings, and needs through the playing process. Using this information, I help children work through their inner conflicts with confidence. Feedback from play therapy can be very helpful in assisting parents and educators to best meet a child's needs. I also wo...
Feeling overwhelmed by life's expectations of you? My goal is to help you strengthen the relationship you have with yourself in a world that reinforces the message that we are either not enough, less than, or inadequate. I do this by helping you connect with parts of yourself that may have gotten lost, disowned, or forgotten along the way. I view therapy as a space where we will collaborate in...
*CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS Finding a therapist who is the right fit can be the first step toward achieving personal goals and creating positive change in your life. Starting the process for yourself or your teen can feel overwhelming, but I can help. I am a licensed mental health counselor with over 20 years of experience working with adults and adolescents on the South Shore. My styl...
