What is CBT (Cognitive-Behavior Therapy)?

• a goal-oriented, generally short-term approach focusing on present day problems and ways to find solutions to them
• the patient and therapist work collaboratively in the therapy and both play an active role in treatment 
• a focus on identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns, reinforcing helpful thoughts, changing unwanted behaviors, and learning practical coping skills
• based on a biopsychosocial model that emphasizes the mind-body connection and the interaction of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, physiology, and interpersonal experiences
• offers practical applications of neuroscience and psychology research to clinical work that tailors treatment to each individual

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Heather Wassarman, Ph.D. - PSY18908           
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         San Francisco, CA  94114               
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