Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, and Other Emotional Struggles in Columbus

At Proven Pathways, our therapists are experts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). We provide CBT adherently, which means as it was researched and found to be effective. CBT is a goal-focused, practical form of psychotherapy that helps you better understand your emotions and to change unhelpful patterns in your thinking and behaviors. This present-focused therapy is based on the idea that how we think, feel, and act are all connected and can affect each other problematically or in helpful ways. For instance, if someone woke up feeling down and stayed in bed for several hours, they may end up thinking they’ve wasted their day and end up feeling worse. Alternatively, if they decided to push themselves get up and get some tasks done at a manageable pace, they may start to feel a bit better and could reflect that they were able to make the best of a tough day.

In CBT, you will work collaboratively with your therapist to identify thought patterns and behaviors that are contributing to ongoing distress and learn healthy tools to improve and better manage your emotions. CBT is a time-limited treatment, typically 12-16 sessions, though duration of care is based on your specific needs and severity. CBT is time-limited because the goal of this treatment is to help you learn to “be your own therapist”. You learn actionable strategies to use in your daily life so that you can feel better, take meaningful steps toward what is important to you, and feel confident you can respond well to future stressful situations and tough times.

Concerns we specialize in treating with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:

• Depression

• Anxiety concerns, including Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Adjustment Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Anger and irritability

• Grief

• ADHD

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