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
Are you looking for relief from life’s daily stressors? How about a change from your current situation? There's no better time than now to start your new beginning. Let me assist you in your new journey. My therapeutic style is Integrated which entails blending and tailoring different but complimentary theories to best serve your unique and individual needs. Genuineness, Empathetic Understandin...
Rana Ryan provide families with key tools to make gains in every aspect of life. Be it personal or professional, I help others find a path that leads to happiness, success, and a fruitful life. I am committed to the helping field because that is what I was called to do. For more than a decade I have facilitated change and helped people from across the nation reshape their lives and turn their...
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