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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a gold-standard, evidence-based treatment that focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It is structured, goal-oriented, and effective in treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, panic disorder, and phobias. CBT helps individuals identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress, and teaches practical skills to promote more balanced thinking and adaptive coping strategies. CBT is time-efficient and collaborative, with a focus on building skills that clients can apply outside of sessions. It is one of the most well-researched psychotherapies and is widely recognized for its long-term effectiveness.

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Core components of CBT include:

  • Identifying and challenging distorted or rigid thinking patterns

  • Developing skills to manage anxiety, worry, and negative mood

  • Engaging in behavioral strategies such as exposure, activity scheduling, and problem-solving

  • Learning tools for emotion regulation and stress reduction

  • Practicing new, more helpful behaviors that align with personal values and goals

More About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, time‑limited treatment that integrates cognitive restructuring and behavioral techniques to alleviate psychological distress by modifying maladaptive thoughts and actions. Grounded in the premise that dysfunctional beliefs and learned avoidance maintain emotional symptoms, CBT begins with a collaborative case formulation linking automatic thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and physiological responses. Therapists guide clients through interventions such as thought records and Socratic questioning to challenge distorted cognitions, alongside behavioral activation and graded exposure to increase engagement in rewarding activities and reduce avoidance. Regular homework assignments reinforce skill acquisition and facilitate real‑world practice. Extensive meta‑analyses and randomized trials have demonstrated large, durable effect sizes for CBT across depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and beyond, with symptomatic improvement mediated by shifts in both cognition and behavior. CBT provides a clear, empirically supported roadmap for promoting lasting psychological well‑being.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a gold-standard, evidence-based approach used at Rise Psychology to treat anxiety, OCD, depression, and perfectionism. Dr. Lauren Helm uses CBT to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors while building practical coping strategies and emotional resilience.