What We Treat
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center of Puget Sound specializes in applying evidence based psychotherapy to the specialized needs of people with bleeding disorders, as well as more generalized training in how CBT and related treatments can help with problems such as anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. Scroll down to see some of the problems we specialize in.
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Social Anxiety
One of the most common conditions in our social media age, social anxiety disorder is diagnosed when we feel like we're going to be judged by others or not live up to others' standards. CBT not only treats, but cures social anxiety disorder by helping people recognize they can't read minds and giving them experiences that correct the false beliefs that cause this problem.
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Generalized Anxiety (Chronic Worry)
Do you ever get so overwhelmed with worry that you lose sleep, feel crabby and become tense? Generalized anxiety disorder happens when worries overwhelm us in this way for months or even years on end. CBT can help us put our worries into perspective and finally relax.
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Depression
It's normal do be sad or down from time to time, but clinical depression happens when we're feeling sad or down most of the day nearly every day or when we've lost interest and pleasure in things we normally enjoy for at least two weeks. These and other symptoms of depression can be described in the acronym SIG E-CAPS: 1) Sleep problems, 2) Interest reduction, 3) Guilt, 4) Energy loss, 5) Concentration problems, 6) Appetite changes, 7) Psychomotor slowing or agitation, 8) Suicidal thoughts
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Insomnia
CBT has been called the gold standard treatment by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Using specific behavioral techniques to adjust sleep timing and evaluating the thoughts around sleep and sleeplessness, CBT is one of the most effective ways of dealing with insomnia without the risks of medication.
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And more ...
Relationship problems, underachievement, and even more severe difficulties like thoughts of self harm have been shown to respond to CBT and related treatments. Contact us today to learn more.