Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

I've been trained and have extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a comprehensive treatment to address a range of different mental health conditions. The filter through which we see the world and exist in it, is affected by all of our experiences; some good, some bad, most in the middle. With CBT, people learn about their distorted thinking patterns, and how to challenge and reframe them. By changing your thoughts, you can change the way you experience your life.

My clinical training and supervision was done with clinicians with a strong focus on incorporating CBT, particularly for children and teens experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression. Much of my practice centers around the interconnected nature of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a goal orientated approach that helps clients identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. I find it often helpful for individuals who are struggling with depression and anxiety. In sessions, we will work together to identify these patterns. We’ll explore how your thoughts may not always reflect reality and how reframing these thoughts can lead to healthier emotions and behaviors.

I know that clients are seeking tools and techniques to help them in the moment, while larger issues may take more time to process. The CBT framework helps!

My principle training was in addictions, pain management and rehabilitation psychology. I was trained in this modality as a principle intervention with these populations.

At Ayaresa Therapy, we use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients, including women, LGBTQ+, and individuals from diverse racial backgrounds, identify and challenge negative thought patterns. This approach empowers clients to reframe thoughts and manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.

I have been practicing CBT as a therapist for nearly 15 years in a variety of settings, from private offices to prisons. CBT is often requested because it has been shown to be effective for a range of problems, and my post-graduate counseling training was heavily focused on CBT, it's evidence base, developments in CBT approaches to better serve more complex problems. I have additional training in CBT for post traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and psychosis.

Dr. Olin is a USC-trained CBT clinician with extensive experience in both applying CBT as well as training others.

I, for several decades now, used the cognitive model to point out the misperceptions of, or erroneous thoughts about, situations, people, and life events, that influence their emotional and more importantly behavioral responses. I skillfully identify and correct these behavior creating distorted beliefs, I influence the clients processing of information, and give new corrected views of distorted thoughts, all for the purpose of having the client autonomously manage risk.

This is my main theoretical framework based on the ideas that you can bring about change through the power of changing and challenging your own perspectives. Finding the best times to bring attention to things that directly affect current concerns is my specialty!

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another modality I use frequently in sessions. We have the ability to shift our behavior just by shifting our thoughts. Using this modality, we will pay close attention to your thinking styles and how it may be affecting you.

What you think affects how you feel and when you feel better, you can make healthier decisions. With the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, we'll look at the interaction between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and examine your Core Beliefs (subconscious thoughts about yourself, your life, and your future). This process will empower you to change how you think about every situation you are in, and you can think, feel, and act more effectively.

I have been trained in CBT Essentials, CBT for Anxiety, and CBT for Depression through the Beck Intitute, founded by CBT developer Aaron Beck. While attending Columbia University, I served a CBT-focused clinical field placement at David Pzuster Psychiatry in New York City. I have worked as a CBT therapist at group practices in New York City and Los Angeles.

I have completed numerous training and certificate programs in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I continue to research CBT and help client's learn to identify thought patterns and behavior patterns and learn to change them through various methods of CBT. Further, I include methods of mindfulness and self-compassion techniques to compliment the process.

CBT can be helpful for those seeking some therapist direction or guidance. CBT looks at how your thoughts, feeling and behaviors interact. It focusses on correcting unhelpful thinking patterns and beliefs that negatively impact your mood. Many research studies show that CBT has a positive impact on changes to mood and quality of life. In therapy you will learn tools and skills so that you effectively become your own therapist.

As a former tenured professor of counseling for over 12 years, I taught CBT and other counseling theories to hundreds of students. I bring that same expertise to you.

Our staff routinely incorporate CBT techniques into our work in order to address the role of maladaptive thoughts and behaviors on the quality of our overall experience. We work to challenge irrational thoughts about self and others, understand how these thoughts negatively impact our choices, and work to replace negative self-talk with thoughts of self-acceptance, confidence, and value.