Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a structured, practical type of therapy that focuses on the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In CBT, we gently notice the stories your mind tends to tell, and explore more balanced ways of looking at situations so you can respond differently.

Instead of only talking about problems, CBT gives you concrete tools and strategies you can start using between sessions to handle stress, worry, and tough emotions. Over time, you learn how to catch unhelpful patterns earlier, treat yourself with more compassion, and make choices that line up with the kind of life you want.

Core idea

• CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and how changing one part of that cycle can change the others.

• It is usually present‑focused and problem‑oriented: you and the therapist work together on specific concerns, like anxiety, depression, or feeling stuck, rather than primarily exploring your distant past.

How it feels to clients

• The tone is collaborative: the therapist is more like a coach or guide, and CBT emphasizes helping you become your own therapist over time by learning tools you can keep using after therapy ends.

• Sessions often include reviewing your week, exploring a recent situation, noticing the thoughts and feelings that showed up, and then practicing more helpful ways of thinking or responding, which you try out between sessions.