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 find it important for clients to have a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental place to explore their concerns. Along with providing such an environment, I work collaboratively with clients, utilizing a strengths-based, client centered approach, to find paths toward healing and solutions that work best for them and their life situations. I believe such a therapeutic environme...
I believe counseling can help everyone, whether you are struggling with something specific like depression, anxiety, or grief, or simply wanting to live a healthier life. It is my deepest honor to work and walk with my clients on their journey, especially in times of great need. I use many different techniques, each specific to the individual I am working with. I meet you where you are emotiona...
Accepting new patients and most insurances! I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families with adjustment, marriage and family, and mental health issues. I enjoy helping couples make adjustments to marriage, stages of parenting, empty nest, retirement, chronic illnesses, and hospice care. As a Cognitive-Behavioral therapist, I...
I enjoy working with people who are at some kind of crossroads in their lives. There's a problem to be resolved, a decision to make, a change that needs to happen. Sometimes we all need a compassionate listener and an honest, candid guide on the path to making our next move in life. I prefer a collaborative approach, working together to reach resolution. I'm trained as a marriage and family...
I work with adults and counsel individuals, couples, and families. Within those groups, I accept both long-term and short-term clients. My areas of specialty are depression and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting, geriatric issues, and life transitions. At various times in our lives, we all need assistance gaining awareness about ourselves and our circumstances to create the meaningful life...
I enjoy seeing adult and teen clients who are working on issues related to eating, mood regulation, anxiety reduction, trauma, and/or self-improvement. I have also worked at an outpatient eating disorder center since 2006. I have an eclectic approach to therapy that incorporates skills like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as looking at the be...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS... If you've decided to seek help and you're entrusting a therapist with your most personal concerns, it is vitally important that the fit be right. Hope and relief come sooner when you find a therapist you feel comfortable with and has the experience you need. I have been in the ministry of helping individuals, families and couples most of my adult life. I balance the...
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As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I work with individuals, families, and couples. I am versed in work with children, adolescents, & adults of all ages. I offer a process of self-exploration in order to gain personal insight & better understand how one relates to the world around them. I also encourage clients to learn healthy ways to cope in order to foster personal growth & have more...
It takes courage to make the decision to pursue counseling. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, relationship issues, unresolved trauma or grief, or just feel stuck and don't know which way to turn. I am passionate about empowering individuals to find their own path to personal healing, growth and transformation. Therapy can give you a warm, safe, confidential and healing environment to...
I believe in the power of the human spirit; it is that spirit that heals us. We all need to see and feel our way through what holds us back and keeps us from healing. With a listening ear, an open heart and a calm spirit, I walk, talk, sit, and sometimes just be, alongside those who are struggling with life's challenges. Changing what holds us back and restoring joy and gratitude to life gives ...
The struggle is real- for all of us. I am committed to helping a person grow toward improved insights and coping skills to resolve their problems and related emotions, in a non-judgmental and supportive manner. My goal is for one to learn more about themselves and to function at a higher level in the whole-person dimensions of their life. Whether one is motivated for short-term and situational...
Greetings! I am Dr. Melita T. Stancil, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I am passionate about providing comprehensive psychological assessment, and evidenced-based treatment for individuals and families. I received a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of South Carolina. I have also received the capstone of my clinical training at Mount Si...
I look to provide a safe atmosphere for individuals to come and attain the change they need. I aim to meet individuals I have the honor to meet and serve where they are. Striving to develop a therapeutic relationship which will ultimately help them learn to meet their needs and attain their goals. Pain can often not be avoided but one does not have to suffer. Helping others to find peace,...
Anita Astley is the founder of "Building Healthy Relationships" LLC. She is a licensed individual, couples, and family therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience. Anita Astley's passion lies in helping people identify and achieve their life goals and promote overall personal wellness. During her extensive career Ms. Astley has helped individuals, couples, and families resolve a number ...
