Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) person?

gretel

Need recommendation for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) person for an adult. Please mention if they take insurance, and what area the office is in?

Thanks.

geezee

I'm a huge fan of CBT. I've worked with Deborah on several specific issues over the years with a great deal of success. She's in SOHO, and she doesn't take insurance though.

Deborah Melamed Ph.D.
Certified Affiliate
560 Broadway
Suite 510
New York, New York
10012 USA
Phone: 212.925.9833
Fax: 212.925.9852
URL: http://www.SohoCognitive.com


You can check out the Academy of Cognitive Therapy website for lists of more practitioners, including low cost options and therapists who do take insurance.

http://www.academyofct.org/

gretel

I actually use to see her -Deborah Melamed Ph.D., I just ca not afford to anymore. I did like her a lot though!

apple pants

I am also a huge fan of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

I find it interesting though that there is research coming out that has found that the relationship between a therapist and client is much more important then the specific therapy approach or approaches employed. Some researchers/therapists have suggested that the specific type of therapy approach used may be responsible for as little as 10% of the productive change that results from therapy.

I believe that one should treat therapy like dating. Keep looking for a therapist until you find one you like. Any good therapist will let you “interview” him or her on the phone to get a feel for who they are and what they do. If they do not, I would move on.

brooklynpotter

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j0518

apple pants wrote: I am also a huge fan of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

I find it interesting though that there is research coming out that has found that the relationship between a therapist and client is much more important then the specific therapy approach or approaches employed. Some researchers/therapists have suggested that the specific type of therapy approach used may be responsible for as little as 10% of the productive change that results from therapy.

I believe that one should treat therapy like dating. Keep looking for a therapist until you find one you like. Any good therapist will let you “interview” him or her on the phone to get a feel for who they are and what they do. If they do not, I would move on.

I couldn't agree with the main point of this more. I absolutely recommend seeking out someone who you feel you have the right connection with. It beats the letters after their name, their age, their ethnicity, or anything else.

I also would advise folks to, while absolutely trusting your instincts, not feel like all is lost after one session either. Therapists are human too, and the good ones look to learn about their client from the client themselves. Like any relationship, sometimes it takes a while.

I've been the right match for some people and the flat-out WRONG match for some over the years.

I do think specific approaches work best in for specific situations, however, and can definitely say that modern research is moving in that direction. That's why the concept of "evidence based treatment" is so relevant nowadays.

apple pants

JO518,

I am glad you brought up “evidence based treatment.” I agree with you on this point, however, many people (I am not saying you) make the mistake of assuming that evidence based approaches are based only on peer reviewed journal articles. Evidence based approaches are supposed to be based on peer reviewed research as well as the experiences of the therapist and the needs and wishes of the client. Unfortunately, many therapists never get past the former (research) to appreciate the latter (clinical experience and client needs). Too many therapists are trained to read when they should be trained to listen.

carnivore

apple pants wrote: “evidence based treatment”

j0518

apple pants wrote: JO518,

I am glad you brought up “evidence based treatment.” I agree with you on this point, however, many people (I am not saying you) make the mistake of assuming that evidence based approaches are based only on peer reviewed journal articles. Evidence based approaches are supposed to be based on peer reviewed research as well as the experiences of the therapist and the needs and wishes of the client. Unfortunately, many therapists never get past the former (research) to appreciate the latter (clinical experience and client needs). Too many therapists are trained to read when they should be trained to listen.

I agree, although I've had the good fortune to, when I worked in an evidence-based environment, I worked with great therapists who possess both. There's definitely environments in which following the manual comes before common fricking sense.