Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

I am a certified Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I work with patients to identify, challenge, and replace negative and maladaptive thought patterns. I utilize CBT as a primary base, however I pull from a variety of therapeutic models and techniques to cater to each individual therapeutic needs.

Cognitive behavioral therapy examines thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and the relationship between them. Using CBT, we will work to examine how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impact your life and we will work to change the dynamics to promote a healthier, more fulfilling way of being.

CBT is an evidence based therapy which means that it has a lot of data to support its efficacy. In very simplistic terms what CBT tells us is that our thoughts inform our feelings and that if we can change our thoughts, we can change our feelings. With CBT we work to identify some of the unhelpful thoughts that are contributing to your mood and feelings. Once we identify those thoughts then we start to work on learning ways to challenge those thoughts. CBT uses psychoeducation to help you learn about your thoughts, how those thoughts are impacting you, skills and strategies you can use to challenge those thoughts and improve your mood.

My graduate studies and clinical training heavily incorporated CBT. The long history of evidence supporting this approach and the ease in which the concepts can incorporated into our day to day life have made me a proponent of this approach. I work to gently incorporate these concepts into my work with clients and lean on the tools which feel more helpful for the client.

CBT is foundational, and my training and implementation of it spans the past 25 years. CBT emphasizes helping individuals learn to be their own therapists. Through exercises in the session as well as “homework” exercises outside of sessions, clients learn to develop coping skills, so they can learn to change their own thinking, problematic emotions, and behavior.

Although I use a multitude of interventions, I do enjoy using CBT in order to identify unhelpful thought processes and create a dynamic for clients to rewire those negative thought cycles.

Our thoughts are powerful. Recognizing the impact they can have on us and beginning to challenge those negative thought patterns can do wonders. I appreciate CBT because it brings mindfulness to negative thought patterns that may be happening everyday of our lives.

I have additional training in CBT through JFK University. I find CBT to provide a strong foundation of coping skills that allow patients to provide relief for current and ongoing stressors, anxiety and depression.

I was an Integrated Behavioral Health Fellow where I was trained in CBT and Motivational Interviewing. I am also certified in trauma-focused CBT and have completed a certification course in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

I completed the Certificate Program in Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions at Boston University School of Social work in 2012.

What you think affects how you feel. When you feel better, you act better. The way you behave contributes to how you feel. CBT is empowering. We'll look at the interaction of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. When we examine your Core Beliefs- about yourself, your life, and your future, you will gain the power to change how you think about every situation you are in, and you can think, feel, and act more effectively.

I enjoy introducing my clients to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a clinically proven effective approach to treating many mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. With the help of CBT, we will identify problem patterns in your life and link them to your thoughts and behaviors. I utilize CBT with my clients to help them gain the insight they need to improve their life and well-being.

My desire is to guide people through the process of being able to see the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to overcome obstacles in their lives and make positive, lasting changes.

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.

There are moments where we can all feel lost and confused on who we are and what we value. Self esteem can be a rollercoaster where we can experience the highs and lows. Being able to navigate our values and to get a better understanding of ourselves can allow for us to effectively build upon on our self esteem. Building upon your confidence will allow you to achieve goals within your life while continuing to build upon love for yourself.

When we address our thoughts, beliefs and behaviors we begin to change the lens through which we see ourselves and the world around us. I have extensive experience in utilizing CBT to help my clients address and re-train patterns that no longer serve them.

My graduate training involved extensive training to practice therapy within a CBT context. Many issues my clients experience can be addressed thoroughly through the mindful and appropriate application of Cognitive Behavioral principles.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a cornerstone of my practice because it produces powerful, positive, and meaningful results that last. I can provide specialty CBT services for specific issues such as stress management, fears of flying or public speaking, insomnia, and more. I can also use CBT techniques more generally to address underlying anxiety at work, school, or socially. I often mix in other positive, client-centered techniques as well.

CBT helps improve your mood, anxiety and behavior by identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking that lead to depression and anxiety. During CBT, you will learn to identify harmful thought patterns and how to replace this thinking with thoughts that result in more appropriate feelings and thoughts. Research shows that CBT can be effective in treating a variety of conditions, including depression and anxiety.