Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is a short-term, problem-focused form of behavioral treatment that helps people see the difference between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and free them from unhelpful patterns of behavior.

CBT is grounded in the belief that it is a person’s perception of events – rather than the events themselves – that determines how he or she will feel and act in response.

CBT can help with:

Depression
Anxiety
Panic attacks
Phobias
Obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Substance dependency
Persistent pain
Disordered eating
Sexual issues
Anger management issues

Most people with clearly defined behavioral and emotional concerns tend to reap the benefits of CBT. If any of the above issues resonate with you, I encourage you to try cognitive behavioral therapy.

With CBT, you’ll be able to adjust the thoughts that directly influence your emotions and behavior. This adjustment process is referred to as cognitive reconstructing, which happens through different CBT techniques.

Some CBT techniques are:

Journalling
Challenging beliefs
Relaxation
Meditation
Mindfulness
Social, physical and thinking exercises

CBT is a focused method on how to bring about change through connecting aberrant thoughts to undesirable behaviors. I often incorporate CBT in my Eclectic approach. My focus in the therapy may include other methods that would compliment CBT in order to bring about a more comprehensive result.

If you or someone you know would benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, please contact me today. I would be happy to speak with you about how I may be able to help.