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
You know those days when you just want to scream, "Why, why is this happening?" Everyone can feel this way at times. Add trauma or attachment issues and life can get complicated. There is great courage in seeking out help for ones troubles whether they be from years of baggage one carries around or an acute issue that has just arisen. I have had the privilege of working with many unique people...
I typically work best with clients that have a high degree of self-agency and are in a career building or sustaining phase of life. I enjoy working with clients that enjoy a challenge from their therapist to grow and improve from visit to visit. I am able to work with clients from adolescence through elder adulthood with issues ranging from anxiety/depression to relationship and work related...
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Clients wanting change, a non-judgmental listening ear, encouragement, and for tools to improve their personal life situation are welcome. Whether you have lost yourself, are uncertain about the future, unsettled due to life challenges, depressed, anxious, using drugs/alcohol to cope,relationship/parenting troubles, or have a child with behavioral issues, you have taken the first step towards...
My practice is founded upon a dedication to mental wellness and I work with people committed to achieving life-congruence by bringing into balance their past histories, present needs and desires, and future goals. I believe therapeutic growth is developed through an authentic relationship between patient and practitioner to address both the surface symptoms present and the underlying stuck...
Good mental health is the key to a happy, fulfilling and successful life. If you or your child has been struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, grief or loss, I welcome the opportunity to help you begin the healing process. I will use evidence based therapeutic techniques to help you or your child cope in a difficult time, deal with past trauma, gain self-esteem, or improve your mood a...
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I work with professional women and men who struggle with the demands of daily living, parenting, work/life balance, interpersonal and family relationships. My typical client is an overachiever and successful by society's standards who at times suffers from stress, anxiety, and/or depression. I employ a variety of treatment modalities to address my clients' therapy needs. However, I typically us...
Worries, relationship difficulties, sadness or angst are all welcome here. You are tired of feeling irritable. Your feelings about your relationship, your job or yourself have begun to dominate your thoughts. Your ability to focus at work may be suffering. When your phone rings, you don't want to answer. You are feeling like you don't know how to get out of your own way. You know you mean well ...
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