Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has been shown to be first line treatment for mood and anxiety disorders. It is effective with children, adolescents, and adults, including perinatal women. The main objective of CBT is to teach people that the ways in which they think, feel, and act are all interconnected, so that when one point is targeted with treatment, the other two will shift as well. An important aspect of CBT is that the clinician and client work together to meet treatment goals, like learning how to catch unhelpful thought patterns and increase helpful behaviors. As these unhealthy patterns of thinking and acting are challenged/changed, the individual experiences improvements in mood, functioning, and relationships.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy in its true form is an intensive treatment that incorporates the work of multiple teams-- individual therapy,  skills group participation, and psychiatric care. In my private practice, I employ aspects from the skills group into my work with individual clients. These skills include mindfulness training, interpersonal skills building, distress tolerance skills, and skills to better regulate emotions.

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)

Prolonged Exposure Therapy is well researched and shown to be effective in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The treatment focuses on having the individual process the traumatic memories and reduce the amount of distress caused by reminders of the trauma.