Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy (CBT & DBT)

Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy (CBT & DBT) is for you if your thoughts and emotions feel like they are running the show. In my office, I blend practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools with Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills so you can understand what is happening in your mind, calm your body, and respond in ways that match the life you want, not the fear or shame you feel. Together, we begin with Thought Pattern Restructuring and Cognitive Restructuring Sessions. I help you slow down the swirl of worries, self-criticism, and "worst case" predictions, then gently examine where those thoughts came from, how they protect you, and how they may also be keeping you stuck. You learn step-by-step ways to challenge and replace them with beliefs that are more accurate, compassionate, and empowering.

If anxiety has you constantly on edge, CBT for Anxiety Management focuses on identifying triggers, noticing early warning signs in your body, and practicing specific strategies to interrupt spirals before they take over. For those living with depression, CBT for Depression targets the heavy, hopeless thinking that can make even simple tasks feel impossible, and supports you in building small, doable actions that slowly rebuild momentum and meaning.

Because insight alone is not enough, I also offer Emotional Regulation Therapy and DBT Skills Training. Here, you learn concrete skills for riding out intense emotions without shutting down, exploding, or turning to old coping patterns that hurt you. Over time, clients often describe feeling less controlled by their moods and more able to make thoughtful choices, even on hard days.

My goal is not to turn you into a "positive thinker," but to help you have a clearer, kinder, and steadier relationship with your own mind, so relief and change feel truly possible.