What Is CBT?
Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment found to be effective in treating many mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol, and drug addiction, eating disorders, and more. CBT is a treatment modality founded to create meaningful change in people's lives. With ample scientific evidence, CBT confirms its value to the mental health field.
CBT identifies several core principles:
Psychological problems are affected by faulty or unhealthy thinking patterns.
Psychological problems are partly learned patterns that develop into unhelpful behavior
Those suffering from psychological problems can learn more effective ways to cope; therefore, alleviating their symptoms and functioning at a higher level
CBT treatment may include efforts to alter ones thinking patterns. Examples of these strategies may include:
Learning to recognize unhealthy thinking patterns (cognitive distortions) and how they are creating problems in their lives
Learning problem-solving skills to make effective and healthy decisions
Learning to develop confidence in oneself
Learning how their body responds to their thoughts and negative emotions
CBT can also incorporate meaningful behavioral changes:
Facing fears rather than avoiding them
Learning to conquer things independently without safety behaviors
Learning to lean into discomfort rather than running from it
Improving on ‘distress tolerance', having the ability to feel negative and uncomfortable emotions but still move forward despite these
WHAT TO EXPECT
At CalmOCD, the therapist will work with the patient as a team to develop a deep understanding of their struggles and barriers preventing them from feeling better.
CBT is scientifically supported and found to be very effective in treating OCD and anxiety. CBT incorporates a broad range of therapeutic interventions that can be helpful in the treatment of all anxiety disorders.
Ready to Start Your Healing Journey?
If interested, please follow the steps below! Due to the high volume of inquiries please allow 48 hours for a response.
STEP 2
Response
You will receive a response from CalmOCD within 48 hours and a 15 minute complimentary consultation will be scheduled
STEP 3
Intake Session
If CalmOCD seems to be a good fit based on your individual needs, an intake session will be scheduled.
At CalmOCD we treat individuals ages 5 and up with obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, eating disorders, panic disorder, agoraphobia, phobias, misophonia, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and co-occurring depression.
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