Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Frankfort, KY

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky. At present, I am a teletherapy provider with Lexington Counseling and Psychiatry. I have been in the field of mental health for over 28 years and I am passionate about the work I do as a counselor. I have a master’s degree in both Psychological Counseling and Clinical Psychology. Throughout my career, I have made a point of getting experience in various treatment settings, because I wanted to understand the specific needs of clients within each one. In addition, I have experience working with a large variety mental health issues and disorders.

Life can be overwhelming at times to manage by all of the expectations and demands placed on us. As a counselor I see my role as helping you gain understanding into the conflict and obstacles weighing down your life. Therapy allows you to identify the problematic patterns of thinking, feeling and behavior that maybe impairing your interpersonal relationships and career. I am an experienced independent licensed counselor (LPCC). I hold a masters degree in community counseling from Kent State University. I have worked with children, adolescent and adults in a variety of settings, private practice, community agencies and hospitals.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families treating a variety of life's problems. I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and judgment free environment for all of my clients. As a counselor I use a variety of techniques and work to increase my clients coping skills, communication skills, and ability to deal with life's full variety of problems. I work from and focus on evidenced based treatments to provide clients with the best treatment possible to sustain their long term mental health.

First and foremost, I utilize standard concepts of therapy including active listening and unconditional positive regard in order to build comfort and a positive relationship from the first meeting. In subsequent sessions, I may utilize cognitive behavioral therapy and solution focused therapy concepts to assist clients in beginning to take control of their thought processes and to feel better quickly.

Simply put, life can be very difficult and challenging at times. My ultimate goal is to assist clients to find answers to their own questions during struggles they may encounter, while seeing themselves as the strong individuals they are. I hope to foster a positive therapeutic relationship and supportive environment that offers a safe place to allow clients to be who they truly are.

I have been working as a counselor since 1999 in various clinical settings. I have experience and enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.

Caitie Pennington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Kentucky. Caitie has worked with adolescents, transitional youth, and adults in intensive in home services and has transitioned to private practice. Caitie utilizes a variety of therapeutic practices including cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma systems therapy, motivational interviewing, and family behavioral therapy to assist adolescents, teens, and adults in achieving their goals. Caitie builds rapport and comfort with patients and encourages their voice to create personal and achievable goals.

Kimmie is a dedicated counselor with a passion for helping individuals navigate their mental health journeys. She works with clients of all ages to heal from the various life circumstances that have kept them from living their most authentic life through a trauma-informed approach. She holds a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Louisville. Throughout her career, Kimmie has honed her skills in providing compassionate support to children, adolescents, adults, and families grappling with a diverse range of mental health challenges. Her particular expertise lies

Thank you for being brave enough to consider this important step in your healing and growth. This is a safe space for us to process anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and identity struggles. I focus upon you and your strengths in collaboration with a wide lens of evidence-based interventions such as CBT, TF-CBT, Motivational Interviewing and DBT. For clients interested, I offer extensive experience in creative/expressive interventions which may integrate mediums such as art, writing, music, and other unique forms of communication to foster fresh self-awareness and growth.

I have had experience working with youth, young adults and families. I specialize in working with needs around: LGBTQ+ and non binary support, grief and loss counseling, psychoeducation along with practical guidance in how to deal with anxiety, depression and trauma utilizing CBT/ DBT & somatic approaches.

I am originally from New York City, so I have always had friends, associates, and relationships with people from every culture. This has been extremely valuable in developing my clinical skills and ability to understand and help a wide variety of people from various backgrounds.

We would all enjoy an opportunity to make a wish that would quickly solve our problems and improve our lives. Making a wish and having a dream renews hope for living. I believe that therapy is about renewing hope for your life. At Wishing Tree Counseling, I use a client-centered therapeutic approach that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and canine therapy when working with my clients.

Rachel is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who loves working with adults who are looking to gain insight into themselves and improve their overall quality of life. Rachel provides individual therapy to adults. Rachel has training and experience in helping individuals with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, personality disorders, PTSD and substance use disorders. She uses evidence-based practices which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Person-Center Therapy.

William DeWitt is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Kentucky who has been practicing since 1987. He has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Central Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Western Washington University. William approaches each client as an individual and adjusts the treatment to meet their individual needs. He works collaboratively with the client to determine the best approach for the client's particular struggles.

I have worked with a broad range of clients with different mental health concerns. I enjoy helping those that feel they are stuck in how they think and process the world by assisting them in learning coping skills to change the thought patterns that keep them cycling through all the negativity. I am someone that will listen, never judge, and give you an outside perspective on what is causing you distress. I desire to work with people who want to change their mindset and are willing to try new things while understanding that healing takes time.

We all have an internal pressure cooker that holds strong feelings and repressed emotions. This is especially true with today’s adolescents and teenagers. When anxiety, fear, depression, and outside stressors fill their barometer up, they reach a boiling point of eruption that plays out in extreme anger, defiance, substance abuse, addictions to social media and screens, overeating, and other destructive behaviors.

William David Back earned his master's degree in education and his bachelor's degree in Psychology from University of Kentucky. He has over 9 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings. His specialty areas include anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), seasonal affective disorder and substance use. He has training in and utilizes eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). He sees adolescents and adults for individual, couples and family therapy.

Dr. Tim Thornberry, Jr. is a Psychologist in Kentucky who has been practicing since 2022. He has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University, an MS in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University, and a BA in Psychology from Western Kentucky University. Dr. Thornberry can provide psychotherapy and psychological assessment services for individuals and families across the lifespan with a variety of mental health problems and/or problems with adjusting to stressors, life transitions, academic or vocational concerns, or medical issues.

I will encourage you to openly share what's on your heart and mind, without holding back due to fear of judgment. My only request is that you come to our sessions as your authentic self. Therapy is most productive when you have a strong motivation for change. With this motivation, you'll be more likely to put in the necessary work to achieve your therapeutic goals. Building mutual trust is vital in therapy. Through this mutual trust, my aim is to help you become the best version of yourself. "I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship."