Westchester CBT Therapist

Your experience with anxiety is unique—and so is the treatment you’ll receive. Our work begins with a thorough assessment to understand your specific symptoms, thought patterns, and coping mechanisms. Anxiety can manifest in different ways for different people: for some, it’s physical tension and insomnia; for others, it’s avoidance, obsessive thinking, or an inability to relax. CBT gives us a framework to identify the core beliefs behind our anxiety and develop targeted strategies to shift them.

​We often start with thought tracking, helping you notice patterns like catastrophizing, black-and-white thinking, or constant self-criticism. These patterns can feel automatic, but CBT helps you slow them down and replace them with more balanced, helpful thoughts. We also work on behavioral experiments, where you practice facing small challenges in safe, manageable ways to build confidence and reduce fear.

​In sessions, we’ll guide you through exposure techniques, relaxation skills, and problem-solving strategies to help you feel more in control. We’ll also give you tools to use between sessions so that therapy becomes part of your real-life routine. Over time, clients who engage in CBT not only experience fewer symptoms of anxiety, but they also gain a deeper understanding of their minds, stronger emotional resilience, and a renewed sense of agency in their lives.