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
As a therapist, I try to help clients navigate through difficult times. Whether it is a current challenge, or a past hurt, I provide encouragement and guidance to assist clients in their healing. My practice style is client centered. While I may use many different techniques in therapy, my focus is on treating each person in an individualized manner. Entering therapy is hard for any person, so ...
Life can be really challenging and we all need help from time to time. I am here for you! I want to help you work through whatever barriers have entered your path and help to foster continued personal growth on your life journey. I don't believe anybody should have to face their challenges alone. I strive to provide a safe and supportive environment while meeting you where you are currently at...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and I am certified by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. In therapy, I take a holistic approach to treatment and offer a supportive and collaborative environment in which to build a therapeutic alliance, explore difficulties, and assist clients in learning new ways of coping in order to facilitate change and experience optimal symptom...
I am highly interactive and collaborative and depend on a strong relationship with clients that builds trust and encourages individuality and personal development. I believe in the power of change and also the strength within each of us to make those changes. I want people to feel empowered to live life to its fullest and to find happiness through purpose and connection. I hold hope while you f...
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), with a Master's degree in Community Counseling and Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision. I also maintain a Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling (CADC). I have extensive experience in hospital and substance abuse settings, including serving as the director of outpatient services. Currently, I also work as a professor...
Karen earned a MA in Christian Counseling from Columbia Evangelical Seminary in 2001 and another MA in Community Counseling form Charon State College in 2008 and has been a fully licensed mental health practitioner since 2012. She is a member of New Life Live, Focus on the Family, and the American Christian Counseling Association. Karen's specialty includes, Abuse and Trauma TBRI Practitioner...
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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I have experience in various settings including psychiatric hospital programs, private schools, outpatient clinics, and residential treatment facilities. I provide individual and family therapy to help manage difficult obstacles and mental illnesses by utilizing different types of interventions such as CBT...
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Please visit my website regularly to learn about new services and specials I am providing at myIPCH.com. I look forward to assisting individuals who are ready to make changes in his or her life. I am able to assist individuals working through mental health disorders, spiritual crisis, physical ailments, and emotional difficulties. I am also a published author with an e-book titled "The Great...
As LMFT, EMDR therapist and certified anger management specialist, my focus and passion is to work with both couples to create and maintain a healthy relationship and help individuals develop healthier ways to express and manage their anger. In couples and marriage counseling, I help couples overcome their differences and handle their conflicts and seek better ways to communicate, develop deepe...
