Behavioral Therapies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Research has shown that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a lasting and effective treatment for anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and addictive disorders. Negative thoughts and difficult emotions can develop into unhealthy thought patterns, irrational beliefs and self-destructive behaviors.
Helping clients recognize negative and irrational thinking or self-destructive behaviors behind their conflicts leads them to shift and change patterns. The connection between thoughts, beliefs, attitude, and feelings is very important as clients learn new ways of thinking and behaving when navigating life transitions.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) combines Cognitive Behavioral Theory (awareness of choosing the way we think and act) with concepts of distress tolerance (learning to handle pain skillfully), radical acceptance (Buddhist concept of being open and willing accept life as it is) and mindfulness awareness of engaging in the present moment. It's a way of developing a deeper connection with looking at life “as it is,” and learning to build tolerance and resilience for things we are powerless to control.
At the core, DBT is about validating and guiding clients to accept uncomfortable feelings and behaviors without judging or struggling with them. As this process unfolds, a client can change their internal dialogue to an uplifting positive one and create a life worth living.