CBT is a goal-oriented form of talk therapy that focuses on the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. When unhelpful thinking patterns go unexamined, they can quietly fuel anxiety, low mood, and behaviors that keep you stuck. CBT helps you bring those patterns into the open, test them against reality, and replace them with thoughts and habits that serve you better.

It’s one of the most extensively researched therapies available, with strong evidence across a wide range of concerns. Sessions tend to be active and collaborative. You and your therapist set clear goals, work on specific skills, and often practice them between sessions so the change carries into daily life. CBT is frequently combined with other approaches, and it pairs well with DBT and ACT when emotion regulation or values-based work would help.

Because CBT teaches concrete, repeatable skills, many people find it especially useful when they want practical tools they can keep using long after therapy ends.

CBT tends to suit people who appreciate clear goals, structure, and skills they can practice on their own. If you’d rather start by exploring deeper emotional patterns or processing trauma at a body level, approaches like Internal Family Systems, EMDR, or somatic therapy may be a better starting point, and many of our therapists blend them. Several of our therapists are trained in CBT, including Kelly King, Whittney Wakefield, and Harris Moriarty. During your intake we’ll talk through what you’re hoping to change and match you with the therapist and approach that fit best.