Chicago Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
Searching for a cognitive behavioral therapist in Chicago? Hoping to find a therapist who practices CBT to help with different mood challenges, such as anxiety and depression? Are you struggling with anxiety, fear, panic and worry?
If the answer is yes, you’ve come to the right place? That’s because this page is all about CBT treatments for these types of psychological issues. Many of our Chicago clients, including those who live in Lakeview, Uptown, the Gold Coast and The Loop visit our offices for cognitive behavioral therapy.
Before diving too deep, you probably want to know what CBT treatment means and what’s involved? Let’s take a quick look.
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
In a nutshell, CBT treatment is a ten-dollar term used to describe cognitive behavioral therapy. Pioneered by psychiatrist Dr. Aaron Beck, CBT is designed to help people just like you examine – and then challenge negative self-beliefs.
For example, if you are stuck in a rut of negative thinking, CBT treatments help you to challenge those thoughts and create more realistic, positive beliefs.
The vital thing to know about cognitive behavioral therapy is this – CBT is always reality-based. In other words, the approaches used help you to identify realistic solutions for common life challenges.
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Different Types of CBT Treatment?
Many people in Chicago want to know if there are different types of CBT treatments. The simple answer is yes. In fact, there are nine different kinds of CBT.
These different typologies share a common bond:
- Concerned with the here and now
- Solution-focused
- Goal-driven with concrete outcomes
- Typically brief in nature
- Conversational and interactive
- Insight oriented and directed in nature
- Strength-based, meaning they focus on your personal strengths
- Designed to change cognitive distortions, also known as irrational thinking.
- It is geared towards accepting your strengths and challenges through a CBT approach called acceptance and commitment therapy.
- Exposure therapy for cases of phobias, fear and panic.
Common CBT Treatment Areas
People in the Lakeview Chicago area, including downtown, the Goldcoast, the Loop and Wrigleyville, often hear about CBT treatments but aren’t sure what psychological issues they are used for.
To help answer this question, we’ve come up with a brief list:
- Anxiety
- Fear, worry and doubt
- Self-esteem
- Phobias
- Panic attacks
- Derealization and depersonalization
- Health anxiety
- Depression
- Intrusive thoughts and OCD
- Social anxiety
- Irrational thinking
- Life transitions
- Getting unstuck and creating change
- Coaching and challenging with motivation
- Traumas, PTSD and previous traumatic life events
- Academic challenges for college students
CBT Treatment Common Features
You may be wondering how sessions are structured with CBT treatments? If the answer is yes, you wouldn’t be alone. Recently, a named Amanda, who lives in the River North area of Chicago, asked us this very question.
Here’s what we sent her via email as a response:
Hi, Amanda
Our Chicago CBT Treatments are structured in nature, meaning they generally follow a specific flow.
- Orient you to the basics of cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Explore your specific challenge areas.
- Set the agenda for counseling through a list of priorities that you identify with your therapist.
- Provide periodic summaries.
- Assign homework after each session.
- Summarize the session and ask for your feedback
CBT Treatments are collaborative in nature and used as a tool for change. Working in tandem with your psychotherapist, you identify specific goals and then create plans for achieving them.
Goals are always reality-based, meaning that you are assessing “What is possible.
-2SC Staff
Can I Use Insurance for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Many people who call for help and guidance with anxiety-related issues ask us if they can use insurance. Provided you are a BCBS PPO member, the answer is yes.
If you are paying out of pocket for CBT therapy, your counselor can give you a receipt for possible reimbursement from your insurance provider.
What Are The CBT Treatment Fees?
Our fees for CBT counseling are standard for the Chicago-land area. Visit this page to learn more about costs per session.
How To Learn More About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Many people are curious about CBT approaches for healthier living. We’ve placed a video below to help expand your knowledge and insight.
How Can I Make An Appointment?
If you are interested in cognitive behavior therapies for anxieties, fears, worries and doubts – or other life challenges, feel free to reach out to us.
The quickest way is to fill out our online contact form here. You can also call us at 773.528.1777