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As their anxiety and stress levels continue to rise, more people are turning to therapy to cope with life’s challenges. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you deal with any issue that involves your thoughts and behaviors. This can include tackling phobias, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, low self-esteem, addiction, and other mental health challenges and relationship problems. If you’re considering therapy, you’ll need to find a qualified therapist that fits your needs. Finding a qualified CBT therapist can be challenging if you don’t know what to look for and where to start. To help make the process a little easier, we’ve put together a list of tips that can help you find a qualified CBT therapist that’s right for you.
CBT is a form of therapy based on the idea that what you think and feel determines what you do. The aim of CBT is to help you realize how negative thoughts and feelings shape your day-to-day actions. For example, thinking that “no one cares about you” can cause you to feel isolated, lonely, sad, hopeless, and worthless. Feeling this way can also cause you to drink excessively or use drugs. Thinking that “everything is your fault” can lead you to feel guilty, ashamed, and helpless, which, in turn, can make you isolate yourself from others. CBT helps you notice these patterns and acknowledge how they affect your decisions and way of life.
Cognitive behavioral therapy can also help you reframe negative thoughts and feelings. Because your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected, changing your thoughts can help shift your feelings and then modify your behavior. CBT can help you change your thinking by teaching you several different strategies to combat and overcome negative thoughts. You might do this by:
There are a number of different techniques your therapist may use. But ultimately, the goal of CBT is to change negative thoughts into healthier, constructive thoughts which can lead to healthier, more productive behavioral patterns.
Finding the right therapist requires a good amount of research, quite a bit of patience, and some intuition. Even though all therapists provide mental health services, each individual therapist has a different type of training, experience, insights, and personality. Knowing what to look for and where to look are the first steps to finding a qualified CBT therapist.
A qualified CBT therapist will have:
Here are a few tips to find one.
If you’re planning to use insurance to help cover the cost of CBT, look through your health insurance plan’s provider network. This network will list the therapist’s name, degrees, specialization, skills, and experience. Most provider directories also let you know whether or not the therapist is accepting new clients. As you search for a therapist, find out whether your plan has a certain number of sessions you can attend per year and if using an out-of-network therapist will cost more or not.
Most mental health organizations have free, up-to-date, searchable databases of licensed therapists on their website. Many of these organizations allow you to use their database by simply typing in your zip code. Once you have a list of results, you can filter therapists by searching for their area of expertise and by looking for those that have specific experience using cognitive behavioral therapy.
Some of the most common reputable databases for therapists include the:
Don’t forget to use local resources. Most businesses, organizations, and communities have resources you can use. If you’re a student, your school counselor can help refer you to an experienced CBT therapist. Your doctor should also have a list of qualified CBT therapists in your area. If you’re a person of faith, your church, mosque, synagogue, or other worship centers may have a list of qualified CBT therapists affiliated with your specific beliefs and values. If you’re employed and feel comfortable speaking with your human resources personnel, you can ask them for a list of therapists available through your workplace wellness or employee assistance program (EAP). If you’re local to Arizona, feel free to reach out to one of our team members. We can also help connect you with a qualified CBT therapist.
Professional mental health treatment programs like ours at StoneRidge Centers can also help connect you with a qualified CBT therapist. In addition to helping reduce some of the research and background work on your end, professional mental health treatment programs can also introduce you to other skills and techniques that can help you overcome life’s challenges. Our mental health treatment program, for example, includes:
Even after you find a qualified CBT therapist, you should make sure that the therapist fits your needs and makes you feel comfortable. Asking questions can be a great way to make sure the therapist or treatment program matches what you’re looking for. Here are a few questions we recommend.
Here at StoneRidge, we believe that mental health is a key aspect of overall wellness. That’s why we provide brain-focused mental health support and treatment. You don’t have to live with anxiety, depression, or any other type of psychological or emotional distress. Our treatment program can help restore your mental health. We can also help connect you with a qualified, licensed CBT therapist. Let us help you. Contact us today.
Because mental health and addiction concerns are so often interconnected, we utilize research-based approaches with evidence-based outcomes that promote overall healing and recovery.
This low-impact magnetic stimulation activates neurons inside the brain, relieving symptoms associated with depression and anxiety.
Using brain scanning and readings, we create a map of our patients’ brains, helping us develop more targeted and effective treatments.
This process assists patients in visualizing their own brain functionality through continuous EEG readings.
We use carefully monitored doses of Spravato to help patients struggling with complex mental health disorders, including severe depression.
Patients use this practice to help reframe intrusive or negative thought patterns and develop coping techniques for long-term recovery.
This practice helps patients learn to regulate emotions, communicate more effectively, and process their own thoughts and feelings..
Licensed and trained therapists guide patients through this technique for managing stress and anxiety on an ongoing basis.
Patients experience one-on-one therapy sessions with a licensed therapist to provide a safe and private place to recover and heal.
Patients can practice the skills and techniques they have learned in treatment with others in a safe, therapist-guided space.
5940 E. Copper Hill Dr. Ste B & E, Prescott Valley, AZ. 86314
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We exercise progressive, leading brain science in our treatment approach for patients in our community and across the country who are struggling with mental health and addiction challenges.
We exercise progressive, leading brain science in our treatment approach for patients in the Prescott Valley community and across the country who are struggling with mental health and addiction challenges.
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