What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most extensively researched forms of psychotherapy and has been shown to help with many common mental health concerns. CBT is built on the understanding that thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. By identifying and changing unhelpful patterns, you develop healthier ways of responding to difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations.
CBT is practical, collaborative, and skills-based. You learn strategies you can practice between sessions and keep using long after therapy ends.
At Empowered Mental Health in Bismarck, several of our clinicians use CBT with children, teens, and adults.
What CBT can help with
- Anxiety, worry, and panic
- Depression and low mood
- Negative or distorted thinking patterns
- Stress and difficulty coping
- Behavioral challenges in children and teens
- Social anxiety, fears, and phobias
- Trauma-related symptoms
- Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors
- Sleep difficulties and low self-esteem
- Anger and emotional regulation
- Adjusting to major life changes
What to expect in CBT
CBT is structured and goal-focused. Your therapist helps you notice the thought and behavior patterns fueling your distress, then teaches practical strategies to shift them. Sessions often include skills to practice between visits, so progress builds week to week. It is collaborative, and you set the goals.
Who provides CBT at Empowered
CBT is used across our team. Talia Biederstedt, Tim Gienger, Mariah Banse, Emma Pelach, Elizabeth Thein, and Kaydee Baker each use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of their work, alongside other evidence-based approaches. We will match you with the clinician who fits your needs and the ages you are seeking care for. Meet the team.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is CBT good for?
CBT has strong evidence for anxiety and depression and helps with stress, negative thinking, and a range of everyday challenges.
How is CBT different from other therapy?
CBT is more structured and skills-focused than open-ended talk therapy. You leave with concrete tools to use on your own.
How long does CBT take?
CBT is often shorter-term and goal-focused, though it depends on what you are working on. Your therapist will give you a realistic sense early on.
Does CBT work for kids and teens?
Yes. CBT is adapted for children and adolescents, and caregivers are involved as appropriate.
Are you accepting new clients?
Yes. You can book online through our secure patient portal, or call (701) 805-1939.
Ready when you are.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part. A short conversation, at no charge, is usually enough to know whether we are a fit. In person in Bismarck, or by telehealth anywhere in North Dakota.
Book a free 15-minute consultCall (701) 805-1939