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
Hi, My name is Hana and I am a licensed therapist and have experience working with children, teens and adults. Are you currently struggling with abuse, anxiety, depression, ADHD, life stressors or a history of trauma? I can work with you by using evidenced based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, EMDR and other evidenced based practices. I will first...
Hayley Dodd is a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience working with children, families, and adults in both private and non-profit sectors of the mental health field. She specializes in working with clients coping with trauma, issues of loss and change, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. She brings a background of expertise in using experiential somatic therapies and simpl...
Life transitions can be an overwhelming experience. Changes within relationships, school/ work positions; shifts in family systems, i.e. a new child or struggling marriage; or managing stress involved with parenting/ care-taking. Transitions may lead one to feel unprepared, discouraged, or unheard. With personal experience, in addition to working in the field of mental health and addiction, I h...
I believe that throughout life’s most interesting journeys, whether painful, full of change, optimistic, or oppositional, it is often easier to have someone to walk with. I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing anxiety, trauma, depression, major life adjustments, and grief, family and relationship issues. Some of the populations I have worked with include: Young adults,...
*Not accepting any new clients at this time* I offer an Afrocentric view of psychotherapy coupled with honesty, humor and compassion. I believe in the potential to coexist with the events of past, while fueling towards the future. Bruised Not Broken Therapy was born from the lack of Afrocentric based psychotherapy that allowed people of color to embrace their journey of life through the context...
*Offer Telehealth video sessions! I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and work with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing with anxiety, grief, depression, relational and marital stress, blended families, family conflict, and other issues. I also offer both Brainspotting and EMDR. My areas of clinical focus are individual and relational trauma. I have received speciali...
I have a passion for supporting individuals, couples, and families on their path to discovering and working toward their goals. I enjoy working with clients coping with stress and chronic illness, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship issues. I have experience working with transgender teens and young adults and their family members. Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a...
At the core of my treatment philosophy is the belief that families heal when movement occurs and people begin to unlock their potential and capacity for growth. Often there is underlying pain and/or trauma that needs to be addressed in order for the system to recover and break the cycle. Whether the results of the family dysfunction is abuse, addiction, estrangement, divorce, suicide, broken...
Do you have times when you struggle with feelings of guilt, fear, hopelessness or shame? These times can make you feel out of control and unbalanced. Extra support can be helpful even though seeking it can be scary. You will find that I offer counseling with compassion, curiosity and humor. I will provide space for you to get to know yourself better and help you heal. We will collaborate togeth...
I believe in creating a safe and supportive environment in order for individuals to feel comfortable expressing themselves. In the therapy relationship, we will achieve greater awareness of your strengths, goals, and relational patterns and develop strategies that enhance your resiliency and well-being. I work collaboratively with clients, always respecting autonomy and choice. I believe that...
I enjoy sitting with and listening to military/veteran, couples, divorcees, men and adolescent boys. I have a particular passion for those walking through struggles in their faith. If this sounds like you and your struggles, please feel free to reach out. I would love to connect with you. For 20 years, I served as an airman and journeyed alongside our military and their families to help unravel...
I love what I do, and I deeply believe in the power of this work. I’ve seen it alter the lives of many, including my own life. My job is not to change people, but to offer people a space where change can take place. Together we will walk through the messiness and hardships of life to foster hope, insight, and lasting changes that heal. I am a Level-2 Restoration Therapist with specialized train...
Calvin Coolidge said, “All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.” And he’s right. Growth, change, and improvement depend on work and effort. The good news is that you don’t have to go it alone. I believe that working with individuals to help them reach their highest potential is incredibly rewarding. To do this,...
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or frustrated and don't know why? Is worry keeping you up at night? Feeling so down it's difficult to follow through with plans? Struggling with getting or staying clean and sober? Are past experiences affecting your current relationships? Whether you are going through a transition in your life, struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma or substance abuse, or lookin...
I am one of only a handful of specialists in the state of Michigan dedicated to helping those coping with a cancer diagnosis or in survivorship. When you are diagnosed with cancer you may feel helpless, betrayed by your own body, isolated, ashamed and afraid. I am here to support you and walk alongside you as you face this immense battle and overwhelming emotions through treatment and beyond....
