Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Ojai, CA
Christine Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ojai, CA 93023
Waitlist for new clients
My practice is virtual over the phone or via zoom all you need to do is find a quiet space. My practice style is experiential, goal directed, and CBT oriented. I am available 4 days a week Monday-Thursday from 10am-7pm (hours may be adjusted). With me as your therapist, you can expect to be heard and seen from empathetic and nonjudgmental space. I can help you to develop insight into mental/physical aliments, and give you tools that you can use to move through some of life most difficult moments.
My practice is virtual over the phone or via zoom all you need to do is find a quiet space. My practice style is experiential, goal directed, and CBT oriented. I am available 4 days a week Monday-Thursday from 10am-7pm (hours may be adjusted). With me as your therapist, you can expect to be heard and seen from empathetic and nonjudgmental space. I can help you to develop insight into mental/physical aliments, and give you tools that you can use to move through some of life most difficult moments.
Amanda Marie Coleman
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Ojai, CA 93023
Waitlist for new clients
I also provide CBT, DBT, and other various methodologies to provide you the tools that you need.
Are you feeling ready to journey within? My goal in the therapeutic work is to gently provide support as you peer into your innermost intricacies. You may be suffering from shame that enhances your anxiety, depression that isolates you from the connection you desire, or a frame of mind that keeps you stuck from the dreams you want to achieve. You may have faced many adversities in your life experience and need the support of a therapist to help you find better meaning in life and change the course. My goal as your therapist is to provide you support and tools that will empower you to show up in the world in the way you have dreamed.
I also provide CBT, DBT, and other various methodologies to provide you the tools that you need.
Are you feeling ready to journey within? My goal in the therapeutic work is to gently provide support as you peer into your innermost intricacies. You may be suffering from shame that enhances your anxiety, depression that isolates you from the connection you desire, or a frame of mind that keeps you stuck from the dreams you want to achieve. You may have faced many adversities in your life experience and need the support of a therapist to help you find better meaning in life and change the course. My goal as your therapist is to provide you support and tools that will empower you to show up in the world in the way you have dreamed.
Meredith Edwards
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ojai, CA 93023 (Online Only)
As a trauma therapist, I offer an approach to deep healing when cognitive awareness is not enough.
Life's shadows and waves come in many different forms. You might try to run, fight, avoid, or make it make sense to find relief and stability. You may have found ways to cope and survive that worked for you in the past but don't anymore. Waves might come in the form of emotional overwhelm, fear of abandonment or rejection, toxic shame or guilt, chronic pain or grief, or debilitating anxiety that keeps you from joy and rest. You may understand the "why," but your nervous system still responds in a way that prevents you from living the life you deserve. You want to feel worthy and secure in your mind and body from the inside out.
As a trauma therapist, I offer an approach to deep healing when cognitive awareness is not enough.
Life's shadows and waves come in many different forms. You might try to run, fight, avoid, or make it make sense to find relief and stability. You may have found ways to cope and survive that worked for you in the past but don't anymore. Waves might come in the form of emotional overwhelm, fear of abandonment or rejection, toxic shame or guilt, chronic pain or grief, or debilitating anxiety that keeps you from joy and rest. You may understand the "why," but your nervous system still responds in a way that prevents you from living the life you deserve. You want to feel worthy and secure in your mind and body from the inside out.
Caroline Berlin Psychotherapist Hypnotherapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ojai, CA 93023
Combining CBT and Somatic Experience allows emotions to be fully processed.
How do you speak to yourself? This makes us feel the way we do. (We treat others the way we treat ourself.) Learn how to use and align your words, thoughts even, with your own positive intentions. Get rid of whatever is in the way. The brain can't tell the difference between an imagined experience and a real one. You don't have to reinvent the wheel to feel difficult feelings to completion. Mistakes are opportunities for getting what you want. With gentle patience and respect, I can show you how to allow feelings to be fully felt. Change beliefs and align with what you really want. It's a lot simpler than it sounds.
Combining CBT and Somatic Experience allows emotions to be fully processed.
How do you speak to yourself? This makes us feel the way we do. (We treat others the way we treat ourself.) Learn how to use and align your words, thoughts even, with your own positive intentions. Get rid of whatever is in the way. The brain can't tell the difference between an imagined experience and a real one. You don't have to reinvent the wheel to feel difficult feelings to completion. Mistakes are opportunities for getting what you want. With gentle patience and respect, I can show you how to allow feelings to be fully felt. Change beliefs and align with what you really want. It's a lot simpler than it sounds.
Through a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive modalities, we will work together to cultivate safety and create an environment that fosters growth and healing.
Welcome, I’m so glad you are here! Reaching out for support takes courage. I love working with clients who are motivated to gain a greater sense of self and who desire to acknowledge and shift the patterns that are no longer serving them. I am committed to your growth and wellbeing as we navigate the conscious and unconscious processes that influence your life.
Through a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive modalities, we will work together to cultivate safety and create an environment that fosters growth and healing.
Welcome, I’m so glad you are here! Reaching out for support takes courage. I love working with clients who are motivated to gain a greater sense of self and who desire to acknowledge and shift the patterns that are no longer serving them. I am committed to your growth and wellbeing as we navigate the conscious and unconscious processes that influence your life.
Jan Buchanan | Therapy Partners CA & CO
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ojai, CA 93023
Treatment approaches include Attachment-based, Strength-based, EMDR, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Principles, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral ( CBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions.
Whether you’re a person struggling to meet your full potential, a parent hoping to see your child thrive, or a family working to repair broken relationships, good therapy can result in growth and lasting change. It takes courage to be willing to honestly look at ourselves. It takes a safe, open and non-judgmental space, as well as an experienced therapist to make that work possible. As a licensed professional therapist, this is the work I do. My approach is open and straightforward, scientifically-based and customized to meet your needs.
Treatment approaches include Attachment-based, Strength-based, EMDR, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Principles, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral ( CBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions.
Whether you’re a person struggling to meet your full potential, a parent hoping to see your child thrive, or a family working to repair broken relationships, good therapy can result in growth and lasting change. It takes courage to be willing to honestly look at ourselves. It takes a safe, open and non-judgmental space, as well as an experienced therapist to make that work possible. As a licensed professional therapist, this is the work I do. My approach is open and straightforward, scientifically-based and customized to meet your needs.
Some therapeutic interventions that I use include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Client Centered Therapy and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT).
I believe everyone needs a listening ear to help get through difficult times. Why not let that listening ear be a trained professional. As your clinician I will provide a safe therapeutic environment to help you get through your current life challenges. I work with adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship concerns, life adjustments, and poor emotional regulations skills.
Some therapeutic interventions that I use include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Client Centered Therapy and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT).
I believe everyone needs a listening ear to help get through difficult times. Why not let that listening ear be a trained professional. As your clinician I will provide a safe therapeutic environment to help you get through your current life challenges. I work with adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship concerns, life adjustments, and poor emotional regulations skills.
Common treatment modalities include: Client Centered, CBT, Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Narrative, Acceptance and Humanistic.
Hi! My name is Shana Creyssels and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with over twelve years of experience. I celebrate you in taking your first step, which is a huge strength. I believe that you are the expert of you. My goal is to create a safe space that is non-judgmental, inclusive and empowering where we can work collaboratively to achieve what success means to you. Seeking support during difficult times can be a challenge. Life is an incredible journey that comes with experiences that shape who we are or serves as a driving point to where we want to go or who we want to become.
Common treatment modalities include: Client Centered, CBT, Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Narrative, Acceptance and Humanistic.
Hi! My name is Shana Creyssels and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with over twelve years of experience. I celebrate you in taking your first step, which is a huge strength. I believe that you are the expert of you. My goal is to create a safe space that is non-judgmental, inclusive and empowering where we can work collaboratively to achieve what success means to you. Seeking support during difficult times can be a challenge. Life is an incredible journey that comes with experiences that shape who we are or serves as a driving point to where we want to go or who we want to become.
I work psychodynamically, with dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, emdr, and insight oriented therapy.
The therapeutic atmosphere provided is safe, encouraging, insight oriented, and flexible. Over the years, I have focused my expertise on working with adults, families, and couples. I make sure that my clients feel validated, heard, and understood in a non-judgmental environment. Their needs, history, and life circumstances are taken into consideration in the therapeutic process. The goal is for my clients to achieve unconditional understanding, peace, and relief from disturbing symptoms. I am passionate about helping my clients achieve health and improvement in their quality of life.
I work psychodynamically, with dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, emdr, and insight oriented therapy.
The therapeutic atmosphere provided is safe, encouraging, insight oriented, and flexible. Over the years, I have focused my expertise on working with adults, families, and couples. I make sure that my clients feel validated, heard, and understood in a non-judgmental environment. Their needs, history, and life circumstances are taken into consideration in the therapeutic process. The goal is for my clients to achieve unconditional understanding, peace, and relief from disturbing symptoms. I am passionate about helping my clients achieve health and improvement in their quality of life.
I have a long history of treating a variety of mental health issues through Jungian, Somatic, and Attachment lenses using Internal Family Systems, CBT, EMDR and Dream Analysis.
Are you neurodivergent? Experience anxiety and depression? Have a history of trauma? Or possibly have a chronic illness (eg., long COVID, etc.)? It's possible to feel safe in your body, to hear your soul's deepest truths, and to engage with the world fully embodied. When change is desired, the psychotherapy process transforms overwhelming fears, frustrations, and responsibilities into guides that keep us enlivened by our authentic path. I am here to journey with you; to help you create a place for your most sacred aspects of self so that you can feel safely connected to yourself, to others, and to the world.
I have a long history of treating a variety of mental health issues through Jungian, Somatic, and Attachment lenses using Internal Family Systems, CBT, EMDR and Dream Analysis.
Are you neurodivergent? Experience anxiety and depression? Have a history of trauma? Or possibly have a chronic illness (eg., long COVID, etc.)? It's possible to feel safe in your body, to hear your soul's deepest truths, and to engage with the world fully embodied. When change is desired, the psychotherapy process transforms overwhelming fears, frustrations, and responsibilities into guides that keep us enlivened by our authentic path. I am here to journey with you; to help you create a place for your most sacred aspects of self so that you can feel safely connected to yourself, to others, and to the world.
Alexis Elizabeth Taylor
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Verified Verified
Ojai, CA 93023 (Online Only)
Using tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT, I’ll support you in building coping skills, resilience, and a deeper understanding of yourself.
Are you a young adult aged 18-35, navigating anxiety, depression, or a major life transition? Do you feel overwhelmed, out of control, or like you can’t catch a breath? Perhaps you’re grieving—whether it's a relationship, a sense of who you used to be, or the life you once knew. Maybe you’re starting or finishing college, struggling with imposter syndrome, or feeling as though anxiety has taken the driver’s seat in your life. If any of this resonates, I’m here to help you regain control and build a life that aligns with your values and aspirations.
Using tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT, I’ll support you in building coping skills, resilience, and a deeper understanding of yourself.
Are you a young adult aged 18-35, navigating anxiety, depression, or a major life transition? Do you feel overwhelmed, out of control, or like you can’t catch a breath? Perhaps you’re grieving—whether it's a relationship, a sense of who you used to be, or the life you once knew. Maybe you’re starting or finishing college, struggling with imposter syndrome, or feeling as though anxiety has taken the driver’s seat in your life. If any of this resonates, I’m here to help you regain control and build a life that aligns with your values and aspirations.
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I provide compassionate support for children, teens, young adults, individuals, and parents. Growing up can be so hard. So can being a grown-up! Especially as the world feels topsy-turvy. Sometimes we are quick to pathologize ourselves and our children. Learning to respond intentionally rather than react out of fear can be a game changer. In my practice I provide a strengths-based holistic approach to therapy, integrating approaches from Trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy.
I provide compassionate support for children, teens, young adults, individuals, and parents. Growing up can be so hard. So can being a grown-up! Especially as the world feels topsy-turvy. Sometimes we are quick to pathologize ourselves and our children. Learning to respond intentionally rather than react out of fear can be a game changer. In my practice I provide a strengths-based holistic approach to therapy, integrating approaches from Trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy.
Socorro Madrigal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ojai, CA 93023
Waitlist for new clients
I follow a strength based model of practice that incorporates a combination of insight oriented, EMDR, cognitive behavioral, somatic and mindfulness based interventions.
I have been in the field for over twenty years working with children, adolescents and adults with issues related to trauma, loss, family conflict and life changes. All of these can create stress, which left untreated, can develop into debilitating symptoms of depression and or anxiety. My work is focused on giving you the tools to manage your symptoms, while identifying defeating patterns of thought and behavior and helping you develop healthy thinking and behavior to promote healing, growth and wholeness.
I follow a strength based model of practice that incorporates a combination of insight oriented, EMDR, cognitive behavioral, somatic and mindfulness based interventions.
I have been in the field for over twenty years working with children, adolescents and adults with issues related to trauma, loss, family conflict and life changes. All of these can create stress, which left untreated, can develop into debilitating symptoms of depression and or anxiety. My work is focused on giving you the tools to manage your symptoms, while identifying defeating patterns of thought and behavior and helping you develop healthy thinking and behavior to promote healing, growth and wholeness.
My integrative practice also includes Grief Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (Couples Therapy), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, and Art Therapy.
I am honored to be a part of the California and Iowa communities. My client-centered, humanistic approach is a balance of compassion, empathy and open-mindedness. I am continually inspired by the shared experience of this healing space. I work with children as young as 3 years, families, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, and the healthy aging population, who are willing to explore their experiences of change, grief, suffering, trauma, depression, anxiety, success, and growth. Hope and empowerment are a process of healing, recovery and integration. It is a collaborative experience where alternative ways of being occur.
My integrative practice also includes Grief Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (Couples Therapy), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, and Art Therapy.
I am honored to be a part of the California and Iowa communities. My client-centered, humanistic approach is a balance of compassion, empathy and open-mindedness. I am continually inspired by the shared experience of this healing space. I work with children as young as 3 years, families, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, and the healthy aging population, who are willing to explore their experiences of change, grief, suffering, trauma, depression, anxiety, success, and growth. Hope and empowerment are a process of healing, recovery and integration. It is a collaborative experience where alternative ways of being occur.
Jan Buchanan | Therapy Partners CO & CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Ojai, CA 93023
Treatment approaches include Attachment-based, Strength-based, EMDR, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Principles, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral ( CBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions.
Whether you’re a person struggling to meet your full potential, a parent hoping to see your child thrive, or a family working to repair broken relationships, good therapy can result in growth and lasting change. It takes courage to be willing to honestly look at ourselves. It takes a safe, open and non-judgmental space, as well as an experienced therapist to make that work possible. As a licensed professional counselor this is the work I do. My approach is open and straightforward. I use scientifically-based methods, years of experience and customized techniques, to match your specific needs.
Treatment approaches include Attachment-based, Strength-based, EMDR, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Principles, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral ( CBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions.
Whether you’re a person struggling to meet your full potential, a parent hoping to see your child thrive, or a family working to repair broken relationships, good therapy can result in growth and lasting change. It takes courage to be willing to honestly look at ourselves. It takes a safe, open and non-judgmental space, as well as an experienced therapist to make that work possible. As a licensed professional counselor this is the work I do. My approach is open and straightforward. I use scientifically-based methods, years of experience and customized techniques, to match your specific needs.
Hello! I offer my clients extensive experience and specialized training to assist them in their healing journey. I am strengths-based, client-centered, trauma-focused, culturally curious and humble, and knowledgeable about how oppression operates. Having worked for many years with thousands of different people in settings such as individual, community, and hospital levels of care, my practice is grounded in evidence-based paradigms, including neuroscience, sensory-motor therapies, Mindful Self-Compassion, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction.
Hello! I offer my clients extensive experience and specialized training to assist them in their healing journey. I am strengths-based, client-centered, trauma-focused, culturally curious and humble, and knowledgeable about how oppression operates. Having worked for many years with thousands of different people in settings such as individual, community, and hospital levels of care, my practice is grounded in evidence-based paradigms, including neuroscience, sensory-motor therapies, Mindful Self-Compassion, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction.
Clients find freedom that they didn’t know was possible! Additional modalities I use are psychodynamic, attachment theory, CBT, inner healing modalities, ego-state therapy, and more.
Did growing up in a wounding family cause trauma that is still affecting you? Did you experience trauma at the hands of another that left you with feelings of being unsafe, insecure and unlovable? Guilt and shame? Imagine waking up peaceful and optimistic about your Life and future. Imagine having relationships that are loving and full of grace and building a family that is one that you would have loved to grow up in. If you can see it you can be it…lets work through old trauma so that you can see and be the “you” that you have always wanted to be! Helping people work through trauma is what I love to do!
Clients find freedom that they didn’t know was possible! Additional modalities I use are psychodynamic, attachment theory, CBT, inner healing modalities, ego-state therapy, and more.
Did growing up in a wounding family cause trauma that is still affecting you? Did you experience trauma at the hands of another that left you with feelings of being unsafe, insecure and unlovable? Guilt and shame? Imagine waking up peaceful and optimistic about your Life and future. Imagine having relationships that are loving and full of grace and building a family that is one that you would have loved to grow up in. If you can see it you can be it…lets work through old trauma so that you can see and be the “you” that you have always wanted to be! Helping people work through trauma is what I love to do!
Kimberly Prendergast
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ojai, CA 93023
Additionally, she is a certified CBT clinician by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Kimberly Prendergast, MA, LMFT has been assisting children, adolescents and families in crisis for over 20 years. She strongly believes in the power of hope and principles of recovery for the treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders. Her experience includes providing support to those navigating the criminal justice and educational systems as well as treatment within an inpatient psychiatric unit and in various outpatient and community settings. Kimberly has therapeutic interests in the areas of mindfulness, parenting and family issues, child and adolescent development, and clinical areas of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and trauma.
Additionally, she is a certified CBT clinician by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Kimberly Prendergast, MA, LMFT has been assisting children, adolescents and families in crisis for over 20 years. She strongly believes in the power of hope and principles of recovery for the treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders. Her experience includes providing support to those navigating the criminal justice and educational systems as well as treatment within an inpatient psychiatric unit and in various outpatient and community settings. Kimberly has therapeutic interests in the areas of mindfulness, parenting and family issues, child and adolescent development, and clinical areas of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and trauma.
Allisa M Giannini
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ojai, CA 93023 (Online Only)
I am also trained in TF- CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Play Therapy, and Sand Tray.
I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with 15 yrs working with women, children and families. I work with new mothers or pregnant women who are struggling with changes in mood and functioning due to their changing bodies and hormones. I also work with school age children, young adults and women. I have a background in child development and enjoy working with little ones and their families to increase attachment, decrease behavioral issues and promote healthy development. I welcome parents to work with me around parenting concerns, life transitions, relationship difficulties and identity. Individual or family sessions available.
I am also trained in TF- CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Play Therapy, and Sand Tray.
I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with 15 yrs working with women, children and families. I work with new mothers or pregnant women who are struggling with changes in mood and functioning due to their changing bodies and hormones. I also work with school age children, young adults and women. I have a background in child development and enjoy working with little ones and their families to increase attachment, decrease behavioral issues and promote healthy development. I welcome parents to work with me around parenting concerns, life transitions, relationship difficulties and identity. Individual or family sessions available.
Kiana Naimi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Ojai, CA 93024 (Online Only)
I have expertise in trauma-focused therapies, cognitive behavioral techniques and strengths-based approaches.
Is your unresolved grief holding you back from living your best life? Perhaps your traumatic experiences are getting in the way, and you're having trouble breaking free from old patterns. Maybe, you've even tried talk therapy before, but it was no use. You now want to give this another go, but you're not sure where to begin. As a holistic trauma and grief therapist, I'll guide you in your grief journey so that you can enhance your resilience and physiologically process your previous grief and trauma experiences that will enable you to reconnect with your most authentic self. You owe yourself the best version of whole self, always.
I have expertise in trauma-focused therapies, cognitive behavioral techniques and strengths-based approaches.
Is your unresolved grief holding you back from living your best life? Perhaps your traumatic experiences are getting in the way, and you're having trouble breaking free from old patterns. Maybe, you've even tried talk therapy before, but it was no use. You now want to give this another go, but you're not sure where to begin. As a holistic trauma and grief therapist, I'll guide you in your grief journey so that you can enhance your resilience and physiologically process your previous grief and trauma experiences that will enable you to reconnect with your most authentic self. You owe yourself the best version of whole self, always.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists
How does cognitive behavioral therapy work?
Cognitive behavioral therapy works by exploring how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. CBT helps you identify distortions in your thinking. For example, you may tend to jump to the worst case scenario catastrophizing or think in extremes (all-or-nothing thinking). A therapist can teach you how to push back against those thoughts to ultimately change your feelings and behavior for the better. They can also provide coping skills to better deal with stressors and challenges.
When do I know to seek treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy?
It’s reasonable to consider cognitive behavioral therapy if you struggle to manage difficult emotions or behaviors to such an extent that you are not getting the most out of life on a day-to-day basis. If you want a shorter term, concrete, skills-based approach, CBT is a great option. (By contrast, other types of therapy may devote more time to exploring your past and its effects.) The decision to seek CBT also depends on the condition you’re treating; CBT is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and many other disorders.
How can I find a cognitive behavioral therapist for someone else?
To find a cognitive behavioral therapist for someone else, you may want to begin by discussing the person’s problem, researching cognitive behavioral therapy, and assessing whether the approach is the right fit. You could then reach out to a few cognitive behavioral therapists in this directory, explain the scenario, have a consultation with those available, and determine who could be a good match.
Why is CBT such a popular form of therapy?
CBT has become a popular form of therapy because it is effective and accessible. Robust research has demonstrated that CBT is an effective treatment for many mental health conditions. And CBT can be learned in relatively few sessions, which means that many people can engage in the process, afford it, and see results quickly. It involves learning concrete skills such as disputing unhelpful thoughts; these skills can also be taught and spread widely.