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
COVID-19 has created new challenges for children, parents, partners, and especially teens and young adults faced with academic and career uncertainty. Anxiety, depression and traumatic stress associated with the new “normal” required by social distancing and isolation affects everyone. Psychotherapy offers a unique opportunity during this time to strengthen our relationships with our families,...
Your story is integral to our therapeutic process and will help me understand exactly how I can help you achieve the growth and change that you come to counseling in search of. My clients find a safe space where they can address difficult things as they face life obstacles. It is a brave step to attend counseling and I value the commitment that my clients make by making that first phone call. M...
There are times in life when the coping skills that we have are no longer effective and the things that you thought that you moved past are somehow staring you in the face. I provide a comfortable atmosphere to discover skills to tackle old and new "things". I enjoy working with adults and couples. My area of interests include anxiety, depression, marital conflict, PTSD, and trauma. I incorpora...
**Currently not accepting new clients** I believe that therapy can greatly encourage all of us to make healthy choices and better navigate life's obstacles. I specialize in working with children and teens, college age individuals, young adults, and families. In one on one sessions, I strive to help individuals define their thoughts, identify important emotions, and express themselves in meaning...
It is my desire to join the cause in removing the stigma of Mental Health Services in communities of color, specifically with men. Too often in communities of color, we suffer in silence ignoring the signs of mental health disorders and we live defeated lives out of fear. My passion is to help individuals/families discover effective ways of committing to treatment, communicating their needs, an...
**ONLINE and OFFICE appts available!** I believe that change and healing is possible for everyone, and I enjoy joining with people on their journey in realizing their full potential, drawing on individual strengths. When life gets overwhelming, I provide a safe and collaborative environment to assist you in navigating life's changes and finding balance. I have worked in the behavioral health fi...
Live with a sense of purpose as you identify your mission in life so that the stressors and disappointments of life will seem like challenges to be overcome and lessons to be learned. Learn to live in the moment, to be able to let go of past negative experiences, and to trust yourself to be able to face future challenges. Learn to care for yourself, to nurture yourself, as well as care for and...
( English | español ) I provide services to individuals with an open heart and open mind. I base our work on where you are mentally and emotionally. Together we examine past traumas and current stressors to begin to understand why sometimes we get to a place we never thought we would be. With an emphasis on positive psychology and learning to identify and grow strengths, we begin the healing...
I enjoy working with clients who are motivated for treatment and ready to experience real change in their lives. I have experience in working with a wide range of clients with many different presenting issues. Being a licensed educator in the state of Florida, with 20 years of elementary classroom experience, gives me a special edge in working with younger populations. However, as a mother, wif...
My passion lies in supporting, advocating, lifting, and encouraging people when they are in their darkest moments. I enjoy helping people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and family and relational conflict. My biggest strength as a therapist and clinician is that I am my patients advocate and help to empower, creating strong rapport, being honest, genuine, and...
I believe that every individual has the necessary tools to enhance their lives and it is my responsibility as a therapist to help my clients learn how to use their tools effectively. I believe that establishing a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients is essential and primary. I believe having a good connection helps to facilitate effective counseling and provides for the best possible...
Robert earned his bachelor's degree from Temple University and received a Master's degree in clinical counseling from Eastern University. Robert has enjoyed working with adolescents and adults in helping them live with a variety of challenges including depression, anxiety, physical/psychological trauma, psychosis, personality disorders, anger, relationship problems, life transitions, grief and...
Is your life lacking inner peace and joy? Do you feel overwhelmed and feel that you have lost yourself? Stuck in a never ending cycle of depressed feelings, anxiousness and worry? Are your relationships with your family and friends strained or broken? Life and relationships can be hard. You may have suffered trauma, hurt or loss. You may be dealing with situations over which you feel you have n...
I enjoy working with clients of all ages, from all cultural backgrounds and from all walks of life. I offer outreach therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. After graduate school, I moved to Massachusetts, where I worked in both the traditional office setting, and in outreach, where I counseled clients in their homes. My lifelong love and appreciation for the outdoors called me ...
Night & weekend sessions available. Traditional therapy not working? I am an anxiety and OCD specialist, having utilized exposure therapy and Ex/RP as effective and meaningful treatment-modalities in many hundreds of cases. And I employ Behavioral Activation, an evidence-based protocol, for the treatment of depression. I am relatively new to the Minneapolis area, and accepting new clients....
