Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives
CBT for children & adults
The Approach
Everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. As a CBT specialist, I offer my clients a highly effective treatment modality that provides a rapid recovery from issues concerning mood, anxiety, and relationship problems. My goal is to guide my clients through their struggles, and help them cultivate awareness while develop effective strategies for personal growth.
TEAM-CBT is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy boosted with strategies that empower clients in the therapeutic process. The approach was developed by my mentor, Dr. David Burns, a psychiatrist and emeritus professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Burns was passionate to break the cycle of ineffective therapy by training clinicians to handle the factors the usually slow down treatment. Dr. Burns found that by 1. evaluating clients mental state or a regular basis, 2. forming a healthy therapeutic bond with clients, 3. assessing client’s motivation to change (or willingness to partake in the work leading to change), and last, 4. having a good understanding of treatment methods, were key for therapeutic success.
T – Testing. Similar to a physician who take vitals and x-rays, I take measures of what consists an emotional state. I use short a succinct psychological measure assessing depression, anxiety and your level of satisfaction with your loved ones. Our relationship with others can be a source of happiness or grief, and is therefore essential to count for when evaluating one's mood.
E – Empathy. Everyone deserves to be seen and understood. Empathy is a kay for therapeutic success. True empathy take place when someone gets what it’s like to be you, with no judgments. That your inner thoughts and shameful feelings are met with understanding and compassion. Empathy is the foundation for successful treatment, it is a part of treatment, but is not to be mistaken as the only tools in my belt.
A – Assessment of Resistance. Many of us want to change, but when it comes to it, we reconsider, we ask ourselves how bad do I want it and weather it worth the effort. Sometimes we innocently fall into old patterns and promise to start again tomorrow. We are hardwired to gravitate toward the familiar and changing patterns and habits do not come easy. Assessment of Resistance helps us understand if you are ready and willing to learn new tools and most importantly employ them or they would not work.
M – Methods. CBT comprises of many methods tailored to help specific problems. CBT offers over a hundred methods of treatment. Different methods are used for different problems and different personalities. In TEAM-CBT Methods are the last part in the treatment plan (second to last, due to relapse prevention). Executing methods in treatment leads to symptoms relief and insight development. Leaving you empowered, aware, and resilient.
Practice Policies
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I normally see clients once a week. Sessions are 50 minutes long.
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Bi-weekly sessions are also called booster sessions. They are limited to 4-8 weeks and meant to boost your skills and confidence.
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Intensives - You can save yourself the hassle of going to therapy for weeks by attending a weekend intensive. Intensives consolidate several hours of therapy into a day or two over a weekend. Click here to schedule an intensive.
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Accepted forms of payment - checks, credit cards, FSA, HSA.
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Out-of-network! I do not take insurance! Please consult with your insurance about out-of-network provider eligibility.
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Missed appointments and late cancellations delay treatment progress. I have a 48 hour cancellation policy. Late cancellation may entail a payment of a full session fee,
