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 believe that clients have the ability to interpret, influence, and create events that will resolve their problems and add meaning to their lives with my assistance as a counselor. Clients have the power to manage their own behaviors, thoughts and feelings. As a counselor, I hope to develop within clients a greater self-awareness through their perceptions of life experiences that will build...
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My client-centered approach is built upon the knowledge that profound personal change and healing occur within the safety and security of a nurturing, collaborative therapeutic relationship. With expertise in fostering self-awareness and strengthening problem-solving and coping abilities, I work in the here-and-now to help clients achieve sustainable change and satisfaction in various aspects o...
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Hi, I'm Derik Moore, LCSW. I worked as an outpatient psychotherapist and clinical supervisor for 10 years in the community mental health realm prior to establishing my own practice. I began my career working with those living with HIV as an activist in the mid-1990s in Newark and New Brunswick, NJ, where I engaged in street outreach and advocated for a harm reduction approach. This work informe...
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You will have a safe place to express your thoughts and concerns no matter your struggles, hesitations, or fears. I am here to help you! As a National Board Certified and Licensed Professional counselor with a doctorate in psychology, I have helped those experiencing challenges in their lives. I believe we all have the capacity to overcome these challenges. I am also a Certified Anxiety Treatme...
