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
"I am an LCSW with over twenty years of experience working with clients of various populations. With a focus on mental health issues, I provide individual, marriage, and family therapy. I specialize in helping clients work through and heal trauma, mental illness, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief and loss. I use an eclectic approach with techniques that include mindfulness relaxation, ange...
You are a gift. A miracle. You were born a champion! You were born and brought into this world in pure love. As we experience our life, things happen that cause us to shift from that pure love to emotional discord. As a result, we grow apart from our true self, that pure love. For some, emotional disturbances or conditions develop such as anxiety, depression, anger, negative thinking or...
Working with Individuals, Couples and Families around a variety of issues is a gift and an honor. Seeking professional help takes courage and strength and is a choice that I deeply respect. While some clients are struggling with long-term issues that are affecting their daily lives, others are seeking a confidential space to talk through a specific relationship issue or difficult life stage....
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Therapy is healthy, it is as normal as getting an annual physical. There may be times when we need therapy more than just once a year. Throughout our busy lives we should make time to speak with someone regarding our emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Are you facing issues that you need help to work through? Do you have a life goal that you would like to achieve? Is it difficult to adjust to lif...
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide no to be reduced by them." Maya Angelou. I provide you with a safe place without judgement, together we will find solutions to help you get to a better functioning. I am passionate about the work that I do and I want you to leave my office feeling a sense of tranquility and motivation. I have over 10 years of experience...
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I have my Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work and over 19 years of experience in the field. I have 16 years of counseling experience with all age ranges. I have worked in an intensive outpatient setting with adult and adolescents for over 6 years. I enjoy working with teenagers, couples, families struggling with managing stress and dealing with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns...
My clients come to me because they are struggling with behavioral issues, school problems, difficulties controlling worries, or poor emotion regulation skills. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor that enjoys working with children, adolescents, and families. Working collaboratively with clients, I strive to create shared goals and build skills using play therapy and cognitive behavioral...
(William R.) Bill Matthews, MA, LPC, PDDEd has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1981. Bill began his career working with runaway and throwaway youth. He later became director of that program before moving on to be a clinical coordinator of an outpatient mental health/substance abuse agency. Bill is trained as a family systems therapist, and is certified as an EMDR practitioner (with...
