Our therapists offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in Edison, NJ

My go-to approach for helping people is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I prefer using CBT because it allows clients to understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

I teach the following tools in CBT:

• Coping skills, including meditation, breathing, journaling, and more to support symptom management and mood regulation.
• The importance of creating structure in your day. We will discuss building routines around socialization, physical activity, hobbies, and personal interests.
• We learn how emotions are neither good nor bad to minimize feelings of guilt and shame.
• We learn how to use empathy and compassion as the compass for our mental health journey.
• We learn to reframe irrational fears, thoughts, and beliefs by challenging them using facts and positive collected evidence.

I know a client is making progress in CBT when they begin to make meaningful emotional and behavioral changes that support the goal they came into treatment to address.

Clients can supplement their time in CBT by implementing coping skills throughout the day, establishing healthy routines, and surrounding themselves with a support system that allows them to feel seen, heard, and validated.

To prepare for your first CBT session, you can start by making a choice that you are worthy of investing in yourself and acknowledging how brave you are to take the first step in scheduling an appointment.