Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is an active, collaborative therapy. Therapists work with clients to increase awareness of the relationships between thoughts, feelings and actions and to develop coping strategies. CBT includes several core principles:

• Here-and-Now Focus. Although discussion of previous experiences (e.g. childhood) is sometimes useful to help understand current thoughts and feelings, the focus of CBT tends to be on the present, rather than the past. 
  
• Between Session Practice. Strategies learned in CBT are most effective when clients practice them regularly. Thus, between-session practice is often encouraged.
• Assessment. In order to track whether the current approach to treatment is helpful, clients are often asked to complete a measure of their symptoms on a regular basis. 

CBT is the most scientifically studied type of psychotherapy and it has repeatedly been shown effective for many different problems people experience. Our specific approaches include:   

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for:

• Anxiety and Worry
  
• Chronic Pain
  
• Depression
  
• Eating Behaviors
• Insomnia
• Stress Reduction
• Women's Health 

• Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma
  
• Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD
• Habit Reversal Training
• Image Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares
• Prolonged Exposure for Trauma/PTSD