Therapy & Counseling Services

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people improve their life by making changes to unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.  

CBT is based on several core principles, including:

Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.Psychological problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior. People suffering from psychological problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.

CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns. These strategies might include:

• Learning to recognize one’s distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to reevaluate them in light of reality. 

• Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others. Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations. 

• Learning to develop a greater sense of confidence in one’s own abilities.

CBT treatment also usually involves efforts to change behavioral patterns. These strategies might include:

Facing one’s fears instead of avoiding them. Using role playing to prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. Learning to calm one’s mind and relax one’s body.

Source: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral

Specific CBT techniques I use:

• Exposure/Response Prevention (Ex/RP)

• Habit Reversal Training (HRT) for body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)

• Comprehensive Behavior Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

• Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for trauma