COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a mode of therapy that helps adults, adolescents, and children understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Clients develop new ways of approaching how they relate to themselves, others, and the environment by challenging their thoughts, and themselves.

Sessions typically run 45-60 minutes in length, and are once a week. This is flexible based on your needs.

People who seek CBT can expect a very problem-focused and goal-directed type of therapy. 

I will work with clients to mutually decide the best course of treatment during the first few sessions of therapy.

In addition to working on what thoughts lead to negative behaviors, clinicians with expertise in CBT also focus on the behaviors themselves and how to best modify them when they are presented. Through CBT, clients gain a strong set of coping tools to handle and adjust problematic beliefs, thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found to be very effective for the treatment of a wide variety of mental health issues and disorders including:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Eating Disorders

• Mood Disorders 

• Sleep Disorders

• Eating disorders

• Sexuality related disorders

• Building self-esteem

• Relationship issues

• Adjusting one’s approach to work, life, relationships, etc

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CBT is most effective when clients combine in-session practice and “homework” outside of session utilizing skills learned during cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT equips clients with tools to tackle issues that come up in your personal life. CBT is like a muscle, the more you practice, the stronger you become.