Our therapists offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in Frederick, MD

My go-to approach for helping people in cognitive behavioral therapy is helping a client hear their negative self-talk when they can't. It can be hard to hear the things we tell ourselves, and when you don't, it makes it hard to challenge those negative thoughts and be positive about yourself.

I teach clients to identify and challenge their negative self-talk and cognitive distortions using cognitive behavioral therapy. I also utilize active listening to give the client a place to process their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and help them make the connections between them so they can better understand themselves and how to make positive changes in their lives.

I know a client is making meaningful progress in cognitive behavioral therapy when they begin making the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors themselves without my insight.

Clients can supplement their time in cognitive behavioral therapy by practicing making the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors outside of counseling sessions and then come to the next session ready to discuss the insights they had.

To prepare for their first cognitive behavioral therapy session, an individual should be open to the process. It can take some time to get the feeling for how it works and just be prepared to share your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that the therapist can help you understand how these things interact with each other.