Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is an evidenced practice -- which basically means we know it works! In working with clients with eating disorders and body image struggles, I use a specialized adaptation of CBT called Enhanced CBT created specifically to address disordered eating. This is a structured, but high individualized treatment modality. CBT-E works to target specific harmful behaviors, and address aspects of your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions that contribute to the self-perpetuating cycle of disordered eating.

CBT has been the core of my work for over thirty years. Understanding our selves and why we do what we do from a more objective viewpoint can change the choices we make to be more in line with what we want and who we are. Being conscious and intentional in our words and actions helps us to be more authentically ourself. Being aware when we rely on old habits or old beliefs can move us to bravely speak our truth and find the deeper connections to ourselves and others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on recognizing the correlation between your thoughts, feelings, and actions in an effort to change disadvantageous patterns. It is a recommended treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addictions/maladaptive coping.

I have developed a strong expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through comprehensive training and hands-on experience. I understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, which allows me to help clients identify and challenge negative thought patterns. By equipping them with practical skills and strategies, I empower individuals to make positive changes in their lives.

Here's a lot of acronyms for you! I pull from concepts in DBT, ACT, and Behavioral Activation. I love behavioral therapies. I can explain more of each of these in our sessions. I try to make things understandable, approachable, and easy to implement.

I incorporate Mindfulness-Based CBT and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to assist in managing distress on an individual level. For example, we can examine and develop your skills in the areas of assertiveness, present-focused, boundary-setting, balanced thinking, relationship skills, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

The importance of looking at faulty thinking and our negative self talk is examined. Techniques to challenging and replacing those thoughts are taught.

I work with clients to make changes in their lives by examining the way they view themselves, others, their relationships, and the conventions in our culture, and by trying new behaviors in a supportive environment.

I practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in my practice. This approach addresses various symptoms by targeting the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that contribute to them. CBT helps you recognize and challenge irrational or distorted thoughts. This involves examining the evidence for and against these thoughts and developing more balanced and realistic thinking patterns. CBT additionally helps you develop effective coping strategies to manage symptoms.

I have used CBT to help clients address unhelpful thought patterns, learn to understand our thoughts, and work on creating healthier thought processes. I prefer to use CBT as a skill in conjunction with other theories and skills.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you uncover and challenge negative thought patterns, empowering you to reframe your thinking and break cycles that contribute to anxiety, stress, and other struggles. It's about changing the way you think to change the way you feel and act.

“People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them:" Epictetus, Stoic philosopher Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is arguably the gold standard for modern psychotherapy, from which all other therapies are derived, related, or in reaction to. It takes a direct look at the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, how they influence our beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world, and what we can do to change those relationships for the better.

CBT is a modality I use to help my clients identify negative thought patterns, regulate their emotions, and interrupt negative cycles. I use it to help you reframe those negative or automatic thoughts into something that feels more true or helpful. I love using this to help you get unstuck. I also use this intervention to compassionately challenge you at times, to help you consider alternative perspectives, and grow in self-awareness.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and worsen a person's emotional difficulties, depression, and anxiety. CBT helps identify these thoughts and challenges and replaces them with more objective, realistic, and helpful thoughts.

CBT is focused on examining the interconnection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through this examination you can better understand behavioral patterns and why they developed in the first place and, then, how you can begin to change them. I often say, "Knowledge is power" as it is often needed before long lasting change can be possible. It is also important to look at the early childhood years as well to identify the core beliefs that inform our current reality.

CBT is one of my favorite therapy techniques. It's a classic because we focus on the basics: thoughts, behaviors and emotions. In order to make real change in our lives, we have to focus on what we can control. No matter the situation, we can always control our own behavior and thoughts. I will always encourage others to see that emotions are not good or bad; right or wrong. We will work on accepting the emotion rather than trying to change it.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you identify and transform unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that may be holding you back. By understanding the connection between thoughts, emotions, and actions, we work together to challenge negative thought patterns and replace them with healthier, more constructive perspectives. CBT is a practical, evidence-based approach that equips you with tools to manage stress, improve problem-solving, and create lasting change in your life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): helps to address negative thought patterns that impact our feelings and behaviors. I’ll help you learn skills that help you to identify and change negative thought patterns. It will also help you to confront any fears you have about making necessary changes.

Cognitive behavior therapy is all about changing our behaviors by changing our thoughts! Change the way you think and you can change your actions.