Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the interaction between thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behavior in the present tense. It assumes that when we alter any of those aspects of a person’s experience, the other aspects of their experience also change. Cognitive behavioral therapists assess the patterns of your thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behavior, help you understand those patterns, and help you change patterns that are not workable for you or are causing you suffering.

Cognitive behavioral theory assumes that our suffering is the consequence of how we relate to our experiences, not the fact that they occur in the first place. You might say that this form of therapy makes eases suffering by making it easier to relate to and more relatable.

Many of my clients experience a rapid reduction in distress within 1-3 weeks of starting our program. Oftentimes, acknowledging that you need help, describing what you experience, and receiving a helpful and compassionate response will immediately reduce some of your suffering. In addition, the nature of an anxiety or mood disorder is that the more that you try to avoid your suffering, the worse it becomes. Accurate information and education about your anxiety and mood, which you’ll receive in the first few sessions, will likely decrease that suffering.

That said, individuals’ duration in the program varies. While research indicates that CBT is effective in 6-12 weeks, our experience as psychotherapists taught us that clients do better if they see a reduction in anxiety and mood symptoms as an ongoing process, not a prescription.

We offer a 15-minute free phone consultation so that we can answer any questions you have and make sure you are a good fit. After that, our intake consultation is 55 minutes and costs $300 with Dr. Maggie Perry and $200 with Relatable Health associates. Individual sessions cost $300 with Dr. Maggie Perry and $200 with Relatable Health associates thereafter. We will talk together about the frequency and duration of your treatment, but we typically like to see new clients weekly for one to two months before meeting less frequently, if that is your preference. Clients who have met with us for a phone consultation are welcome to attend my free community time or mindfulness meetings.

We’re enthused about leveraging technology to increase connection. I am a traditionally trained and licensed psychotherapist who believes in the importance of the therapeutic relationship and recognize the benefits of social support. We seek to use technology to increase the opportunity for human connection, rather than attempting to replace relationships with technology.

Yes, we work from a bio-psychosocial model, meaning that I believe that mental or emotional disorders are the consequence of an intersection between your neurobiological vulnerabilities, your psychological patterns, and your social environment. For many people, attending to your neurobiological vulnerabilities means taking psychiatric medication or using interventional psychiatry. We support these interventions and consult frequently with psychiatry teams. If you would like us to collaborate with your psychiatry team, just let us know.

Our electronic health record system and Zoom subscription are both HIPAA-compliant.