Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Practical Tools for Managing Thoughts, Emotions, and Everyday Stress
Life can feel overwhelming when your thoughts and emotions start running the show. You might catch yourself stuck in a cycle of worry, guilt, self-doubt, or frustration—feeling like you can’t get out of your own head. That’s where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help.
CBT is a practical, goal-focused form of therapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and actions all connect. The idea is simple: when you change the way you think about a situation, you can start to feel and act differently, too.
I use CBT with many of the clients I work with—caregivers, first responders, autistic teens and adults, trauma survivors, and professionals who feel burned out or overwhelmed—because it gives you tools you can use right away in daily life.
How CBT Can Help
CBT is effective for:
Anxiety and constant worry
Depression or low motivation
Stress and burnout
Anger or irritability
Trauma-related thoughts and reactions
Obsessive or repetitive thinking
Difficulty managing emotions
Low self-esteem or self-criticism
CBT is about helping you notice unhelpful thought patterns—like “I’m not good enough” or “Something bad will happen if I don’t do everything perfectly”—and replace them with more balanced, realistic ways of thinking. Over time, this helps you feel calmer, more confident, and more in control.
What Sessions Look Like
CBT is structured and hands-on, which means we’ll work together on specific goals and practice skills between sessions. I’ll help you learn tools to recognize unhelpful thoughts, manage anxiety in the moment, and build healthier habits that support your emotional well-being.
Some of the tools we may use include:
Simple journaling or tracking patterns in thoughts and emotions
Learning to challenge negative thinking with evidence and self-compassion
Practicing relaxation and mindfulness skills to calm the body and mind
Building new coping strategies to handle stress and big emotions
Identifying and replacing old behavior patterns that no longer serve you
These sessions are active and collaborative—we’ll work side-by-side, not just talk. The goal is for you to walk away from therapy with practical skills that help you feel better and function more confidently in your day-to-day life.
Moving Toward Change
If you’re ready to stop feeling stuck and start building the tools to think and feel differently, CBT can help. I would be honored to walk with you through that process and help you find balance, confidence, and relief from the patterns that keep you feeling trapped.
📍 Available for telehealth sessions across Texas
💬 Contact me today to learn how CBT can support you or your loved one.