Our Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders and severe mental illness.

CBT is based on several core principles, including:

Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.
Psychological problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior.
People suffering from psychological problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.

CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

ABA therapy applies our understanding of how behavior works to real situations. The goal is to increase behaviors that are helpful and decrease behaviors that are harmful or affect learning.

Applied Behavior Analysis helps to understand:

How behavior works
How behavior is affected by the environment
How learning takes place

Applied Behavior Analysis can help:

Increase language and communication skills
Improve attention, focus, social skills, memory, and academics
Decrease problem behaviors

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

DBT is an evidence-based psychotherapy that is utilized to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts.

DBT can be useful in treating:

Mood disorders
Suicidal ideation
Changing behavioral patterns such as self-harm and substance use

DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness largely derived from contemplative meditative practice.