Our skilled CBT practitioners work to educate their patients of all ages about what is going on with their mind and bodies. They use evidence, logic and data in developmentally appropriate ways to fit each of our individual client’s needs.   Our clinicians strive to provide an atmosphere of unconditional compassion, support and understanding which helps lead patients to make choices and practice behaviors that are positive and healthy. One thing both parents and children alike appreciate about CBT is that more often than not, it’s effective without the use of medication.

After going through a thorough getting-to-know-you process, which focuses on building rapport, assessing patients needs, and developing treatment plans, our therapists get to work teaching coping skills, strategies to reduce anxiety/mood dysregulation, and mindfulness techniques. CBT is based in research, goal oriented, and considered the most efficacious method to treating a wide range of emotional and behavioral difficulties.  In essence, CBT provides the tools for a patient to change their negative thought patterns and negative behaviors into positive ones. Behaviors that might be self-destructive are replaced with behaviors that are healthy and productive. Most importantly, CBT teaches everyone that they are capable of handling anything that comes their way and gives them tools that empower them to lead the life of their choosing.

For Children, CBT teaches a kid to be like a detective. They learn to recognize their positive and negative cognition’s and emotions. They learn to identify their typical reactions to those thoughts and feelings and decide whether they are helpful or not. Children then learn actionable strategies to handle their specific challenges. CBT addresses problems and offers practical solutions for dealing with them.  Children create a toolbox of strategies they can take with them through life.    They feel powerful and in control of their mind and body.

Our approach is based in a Cognitive Behavioral therapy model, which has demonstrated effective for individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, emotional regulation issues, lack of communication skills, and relationship problems.