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
A typical client I provide support to are individuals ranging in age from 13 to adulthood. Many of my clients come in with difficulty adjusting to changes in life which reinforces maladaptive behaviors, mood, and negative self-perceptions as means of coping with transitions. And/or clients are struggling with family dynamics that are negatively impacting their psycho-social systems.Typically,...
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Hello and Welcome. Would you like help finding your way to a more peaceful, balanced, and joyful experience in life? I am available to help you. Often the past interferes with the present day by triggering anxiety, fear, panic, sadness, depression, anger, or a sense of numbness. Our sense of well-being falls apart when we experience these feelings on a daily basis. You may feel stuck, overwhelm...
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