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
At this point in my professional career, I do not have an ideal client. I hope my future does not hold a picture of an ideal client. I only hope you are willing to develop a mutual relationship based on understanding and compassion. I am here as an evolving professional and moreover, an evolving and ever-changing human being. I am here in this role to learn from you as much as you are here to...
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My goal as a therapist is to help individuals and families uncover and utilize their personal strengths to overcome their challenges and achieve mental wellness. Through a variety of client-centered approaches I provide a safe space for clients to feel heard, understood, and respected. Using mindfulness and cognitive behavioral strategies, clients will foster a better understanding of their own...
I work with teens and adults, and offer both individual and couples therapy. As a licensed clinical psychologist with years of experience, I can help you learn new coping skills, gain valuable insight, improve your relationships with others, better manage your emotions, overcome unhelpful patterns of behavior, and get through the most challenging times of your life. /// Hablo español. Trabajo c...
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I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families interested in expanding insight and collaberativley exploring new approaches to difficulties that may be presenting including trauma, depression, anxiety, transitions, and various other areas of concern. I am honored to be part of this process with people. I believe that healing is connected to one's personal, social, cultural, and politica...
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Welcome! You are taking the first step toward a better you! I am an experienced psychotherapist, currently taking on new clients at my office in North Bethesda (just teletherapy for now). Also note that I will soon be opening up another office in Baltimore and accepting local clients for teletherapy. I strive to help my clients develop hope and deep insight using an eclectic approach--borrowing...
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