Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Evidence-Based Therapy for Anxiety, OCD, Eating Disorders, and More

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a proven, practical, and highly effective approach for treating a wide range of mental health concerns. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, or stress-related issues, CBT offers tools that create lasting change.

At Compassionate Healing Institute, we specialize in CBT therapy that helps individuals break unhelpful thought patterns, develop healthier behaviors, and improve emotional well-being—so you can live with greater clarity, balance, and confidence.

What Is CBT?

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a short- to medium-term, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected—and how to change them to feel better.

In CBT, you’ll learn how to:

Identify negative thinking patterns and cognitive distortions
Challenge unhelpful beliefs and assumptions
Develop healthier, more realistic thought habits
Change behaviors that reinforce anxiety, avoidance, or depression
Practice new coping strategies in daily life

CBT is focused on the present and emphasizes skills and strategies that empower you beyond the therapy room.

What Can CBT Help With?

CBT is one of the most widely researched therapies and is considered the gold standard for treating:

Anxiety disorders (including GAD, panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias)
Depression and low mood
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID)
PTSD and trauma-related symptoms
Health anxiety and chronic worry
Perfectionism and self-criticism
Stress, burnout, and sleep issues

It’s also a powerful approach for those experiencing life transitions, low self-esteem, or who want to develop more adaptive ways to cope with everyday challenges.

CBT for OCD: Targeting Obsessions and Compulsions at the Core

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD is one of the most effective treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, especially when it includes Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—a specialized form of CBT.

OCD involves unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) meant to neutralize those thoughts or reduce anxiety. Common OCD themes include contamination, harm, perfectionism, religious scrupulosity, checking, and more.

In CBT for OCD, we help you:

Identify and understand OCD triggers and patterns
Use ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) to gradually face feared thoughts or situations without engaging in compulsions
Learn how to tolerate uncertainty and discomfort in a structured way
Build long-term resilience and confidence in managing OCD symptoms

Our approach is compassionate, tailored, and evidence-based, helping you gain more adaptive ways of responding to thoughts without reinforcing OCD cycles.

CBT for Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating

CBT is a leading treatment for eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID. We use CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and other specialized protocols to help clients:

Challenge disordered beliefs about food, weight, and body image
Normalize eating patterns and reduce food-related anxiety
Interrupt binge-purge or restrictive behavior cycles
Reconnect with natural hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues
Develop long-term strategies for emotional regulation and self-care

CBT for eating disorders may include meal support, behavioral experiments, and exposures to feared foods, helping clients replace fear-based choices with balanced, intuitive eating.

What to Expect in CBT Therapy

CBT is collaborative, structured, and focused on action. During your sessions, you can expect to:

Set meaningful treatment goals and track progress
Learn and apply cognitive and behavioral tools between sessions
Receive feedback and guidance in a supportive environment
Address stuck patterns, avoidance, or distress in real time
Leave each session with strategies you can use right away

You’ll also likely engage in homework—short exercises or thought logs—to reinforce what you’re learning and help you make steady, sustainable progress.

Benefits of CBT

Proven effectiveness for a wide range of mental health concerns
Skills-based approach that empowers long-term growth
Short- to medium-term structure, typically 8–20 sessions
Tailored to your goals and updated as progress unfolds
Effective in-person or via telehealth

Whether you’re new to therapy or looking to restart with a fresh approach, CBT offers a clear, supportive path toward meaningful change.

Is CBT Right for You?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is ideal for individuals who:

Want to actively participate in their healing
Are looking for practical strategies to reduce symptoms
Struggle with OCD, anxiety, eating disorders, or depression
Feel stuck in cycles of negative thinking or avoidance
Want support in building emotional resilience and healthy routines

We tailor CBT to fit your life—whether you’re in college, parenting, returning to work, or managing chronic stress.

Start Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Today

CBT therapy can help you break patterns, manage symptoms, and feel better. Our licensed clinicians are trained in CBT and specialized modalities like ERP for OCD and CBT-E for eating disorders.

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation or learn more about how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can support your healing and growth.