Downtown CBT

I am a certified Cognitive Therapist (CBT). My office is located in NoHo, downtown Manhattan / New York City, 10003. More info: http://www.downtowncbt.com

Cognitive Therapy, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence based form of psychotherapy with a long history of success in treating anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and phobias. I was trained in this modality at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia and have been certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (http://members.academyofct.org/i4a/member_directory/feResultsDetail.cfm?directory_id=5&detail_lookup_id=889). I have also been trained on OCD treatment by the International OCD Foundation (http://iocdf.org/find-help/). Treatment is shorter term than many other types of psychotherapy, and there is a strong emphasis on measurable success and teaching the patient how to use the techniques themselves.

12/07/2015

Recently I moved offices. I was apprehensive. Change is anxiety provoking for many people. One tool we use in CBT is known as a "resource". Resources have sometimes been described as a kind of "bat belt" of things we can use to get us out of trouble. One resource I used to help me with this move was think about past situations where there was a change. I reminded myself that even if it was difficult at first, that feeling diminishes over time. Another resource in this kind of situation would be to do a Thought Record, and try and identify what Cognitive Distortions I might be having.

Now that I'm in the Flatiron district in feels like home!

928 Broadway (between 21st and 22nd Streets), Suite 1100,
New York 10010.

02/26/2015

When a thought pops into our mind without being invited, we call it an intrusive thought. Intrusive Thoughts are something that are often addressed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Someone might think for example: "Imagine if I went crazy at work and threw a chair at the window! I wonder what everyone would do!". What makes an intrusive thought problematic is the MEANING we attach to it. If I conclude that this thought of throwing a chair might be evidence that I'm secretly a violent person, I would find this disturbing and try not to have that thought. In CBT we learn that thoughts are just thoughts and that most people have these silly, random thoughts on a daily basis.

12/27/2014

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Cognitive Therapy (CT) is based on the principle that thoughts lead to an emotional reaction. The thought: “This meeting is going to be a nightmare. It’s going to drag on forever!” might lead to feelings of anxiety or dread. The cognitive therapist and the patient assess together the accuracy and the utility of the thought, and then see if there is a statement that seems more accurate.

Behavioral Therapy (BT) recognizes that when we are rewarded for something we tend to do it more. If a reward is absent, or taken away, we do it less. In behavioral therapy we might encourage a child not to fight in school by giving them a “prize” at the end of the week. Similarly, adults might encourage themselves to do a task by giving themselves an external reward (or treat) afterwards, or by noticing an internal reward (feeling brave or satisfied or relieved).

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a combination of these two approaches and offers us a way to modify things so that we can experience life more fully!

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New City, NY
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+16467613387

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http://www.downtowncbt.com/

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