CBT Maryland
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Maryland
The complex relationship between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can nurture positive habits or lead to negative cycles that affect our well-being, relationships, and professional life.
If stress, anxiety, or stuck patterns of negative behavior are familiar to you, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Maryland offers a path forward. This evidence-based approach aims to illuminate and adjust the interplay of thoughts, feelings, and actions, promoting healthier, and more positive responses.
CBT Maryland addresses your challenges in a supportive and confidential environment, providing you with the strategies to change detrimental patterns into opportunities for growth and happiness.
Whether you’re seeking relief from persistent negative thoughts or looking to reclaim the joy in activities you once loved, we’re here to help guide you through this transformative process.
Reach out to us today to start your journey toward a more fulfilling life.
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Our CBT Therapists in Maryland
Our dedication in CBT Maryland is to provide you with the crucial support and tools needed to reduce your symptoms, change negative behaviors, and make meaningful enhancements to your well-being.
Kim Wiltshire, LCPC
Kim Wiltshire specializes in helping adolescents and adults cope with anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma (C-PTSD), dissociative symptoms, stress management, grief and loss, relationship concerns, self-esteem challenges, self-harm, LGBTQIA+ issues, ...
Brooke Shafer, LCPC/LPC
Winner of the Best of Bethesda in Child and Adolescent Counseling for 2024 Brooke has previously worked in Elementary and Middle Schools and in mental health crisis situations, specializing in ...
Beth Haytmanek, LCPC
Affiliated provider, Beth Haytmanek Therapy LLC Beth has a client-centered/humanistic approach with a focus on a strong therapeutic relationship and genuine empathy for her clients. Beth utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); ...
Ali Kram, LCSW-C
Ali enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults who are looking to manage their anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, self-harm, suicidal ideation relationships, and much more. Ali was born ...
Aleenia Nakamura, LCSWC
Aleenia is a behavioral therapist bringing extensive experience working with a wide range of diagnoses including mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, and depression. Aleenia is passionate about helping people who ...
Tabitha Raskin, Clinical Intern
Tabitha is pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at New York University. Her prior work as a middle school teacher shaped her passion helping clients discover their strengths, ...
Shelby Willoughby, LCSWC
Shelby is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland. She provides her services predominately through individual therapy but believes in bringing in chosen family systems to promote healing and connection. ...
Matt Korbon, LGPC
Matt serves clients of all ages and backgrounds and is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) in the State of Maryland. Matt weaves together various treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ...
Laura Krause, LCSW-C
Affiliated provider, Laura Krause, LCSW-C LLC Laura uses trauma informed, evidence based and attachment focused approaches to provide a tailored therapeutic experience for each of her clients. She has an ...
Shara Concepcion, LMSW
Shara is passionate about helping clients cultivate self-compassion, effective coping strategies, and sustainable peace in their daily lives. She works with adults, adolescents, children, and parents who are overwhelmed by ...
Mark Garrett, LCSW-C
Mark is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in Maryland and Washington, DC. He is passionate about helping people—especially adults—work through suffering and pain to experience their own personal breakthroughs. ...
Jennie Robinson, LMHC, LGPC
Jennie is warm, empathetic, and emotionally attuned to her clients while providing a safe, nonjudgemental space to foster the therapeutic relationship. Jennie encourages individuals to discover insight into patterns that ...
Jeremy Brown, LCPC
Jeremy is a dedicated Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with a passion for helping individuals, couples and families achieve better mental health and personal growth through counseling. With a belief ...
Mary Carlough, LCSW-C
Affiliated provider, Healing by Design, LLC Mary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) with over 25 years of clinical experience. Mary works with clients struggling with life cycle transitions, ...
Daniel McNulty, LCSWC/LMSW
Daniel McNulty, LCSWC/LMSW, is passionate about helping people alleviate suffering to find meaning and purpose in their lives. His clinical interests include working with couples, adults, and adolescents who struggle ...
Drew Wilkins, LGPC
Drew serves clients of all ages and backgrounds and is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) in the State of Maryland. After almost two decades of developing people in their ...
Taylor Allie, LCPC
You are not your thoughts, feelings, or the things that have happened to you, but that is easy to forget, so Taylor uses a mindfulness-based approach to therapy that helps ...
Rachel Koehn, LCSW
Rachel’s expertise lies in helping clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma related stressors, personality disorders, life transitions, lack of motivation, navigating relationships, body image, and self-esteem. Rachel ...
Rebecca Aloni, LCPC
Affiliated provider, Rebecca Aloni, LLC Rebecca is licensed in Maryland as a Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). Rebecca provides individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults who struggle ...
Rachel Scarf, LCSW-C
Rachel Scharf, LCSW-C, works with children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem challenges, relationship concerns, and emotional regulation difficulties. Rachel creates a warm, collaborative, ...
Oxana Holtmann – LGPC
As a therapist who deeply values your inner world, Oxana helps individuals and couples build deeper, more fulfilling relationships and find greater meaning in their lives by working with emotional ...
Jen Fields, LMSW
Jen’s work focuses on helping people heal from trauma, navigate anxiety, find work/life balance, and rebuild their sense of self and balance after experiencing abuse or coercive control. Jen is ...
Nicole Fayard, LCPC/LPC, NCC
Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and board approved supervisor with a post master’s in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. Nicole is also a National Certified Counselor ...
Marjorie Kreppel, LCPC, Founder
Marjorie founded the Counseling Center Group in 2015 after years of academic study, gold-standard training, and experience in private practice, hospital settings, and clinical research initiatives. She has developed an ...
Is CBT Maryland Right for You?
CBT Maryland stands out as an effective therapeutic approach, providing short-term, and significant relief for a wide array of mental health concerns. This approach is particularly adept at addressing issues such as:
- Anxiety: Discover methods to alleviate anxiety symptoms.
- Depression: Learn techniques to counteract negative thoughts and emotions.
- Stress: Master coping strategies to lessen stress.
- Social Phobias: Gain confidence in social scenarios.
- Panic Attacks: Acquire skills to manage and diminish the frequency of panic attacks.
- Low Self-Esteem: Work on boosting your self-confidence and sense of self-worth.
- Substance Abuse: Find support to address and move past addictive behaviors.
- Eating Disorders: Create a positive relationship with food and your body image.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Learn to interrupt obsessive thought patterns and compulsive behaviors.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Navigate the process of healing from past trauma.
- Insomnia: Adopt habits that contribute to better sleep.
- Relationship Issues: Improve communication and strengthen your relationships.
CBT in Maryland provides a transformative opportunity for those facing such difficulties, with expert therapists equipped to guide you through personalized interventions. No matter the challenges you’re experiencing, our dedicated CBT Maryland therapists are here to provide you with the essential tools and support needed to navigate and overcome these obstacles.
Exploring the Procedures and Methods of CBT
In our CBT Maryland sessions, we apply different therapeutic techniques aimed at fostering positive transformations in your life. Our objective is to efficiently navigate you towards achieving your best possible outcomes.
We integrate a variety of approaches into our practice, including:
Cognitive Restructuring: At the heart of CBT Maryland, this technique is about reshaping your thought processes. We help you identify and modify the negative thoughts contributing to your emotional distress, guiding them towards more constructive and realistic outlooks.
Behavioral Activation: Changing your behaviors can profoundly impact your emotions. Our focus is on motivating you to engage in activities that generate happiness or fulfillment, counteracting the inertia that often comes with mood disorders.
Problem-Solving: We aim to improve your problem-solving skills, providing you with the tools for early identification and resolution of life’s obstacles, thereby enhancing your self-assurance and capability.
Exposure Therapy: For individuals dealing with anxieties or phobias, this approach involves gradual exposure to the sources of fear in a controlled and supportive environment, reducing their influence over emotions and behaviors.
Through these distinct strategies, our team aims to holistically address the wide array of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges you may encounter, providing you with enduring solutions for a significant life change.
Navigating the CBT Experience in Maryland
CBT therapy in Maryland focuses on alleviating your symptoms through modifying your thought processes and actions.
In our CBT Maryland sessions, we begin by understanding the challenges you face and the objectives you aspire to achieve. Our skilled therapists collaborate with you to design a personalized CBT program tailored to enhance your life significantly.
Throughout your therapy journey, you’ll identify and tackle detrimental thought patterns that lead to negative emotions and behaviors, such as habitual pessimism, black-and-white thinking, and overgeneralizing negative experiences across your life.
In partnership with your CBT Maryland therapist, you’ll master techniques to question and alter these unhelpful thoughts, thereby diminishing maladaptive behaviors and easing the symptoms that have been troubling you. We also focus on encouraging activities that bring you joy and arming you with coping mechanisms for future obstacles.
Our goal is for you to become adept at applying these therapeutic strategies independently, aligning them with your life goals and daily activities. This empowerment aims to liberate you from the adverse thought cycles, emotions, and behaviors that previously held you back.
Booking an Appointment for CBT in Maryland
Unlock the door to a brighter future with CBT therapy in Maryland.
Reach out today to start transforming your thoughts and behaviors for a happier, healthier life.