Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression
The cognitive model of depression focuses CBT treatment on cognitive bias. Treating depression may include acknowledging patterns of negative thinking, examining the validity and utility of our thinking, and finding more helpful ways of thinking about ourselves, the world and others (i.e. Cognitive Triad). There are a variety of tools to use during this process of cognitive restructuring.
A few examples of cognitive bias include (a more complete and explanatory list here): All-or-Nothing Thinking, Personalization, "Should"ing and "Must"ing, Mind Reading, Emotional Reasoning, Catastrophizing, Minimization and Magnification, Overgeneralization, Blaming Others and more.
CBT for depression is goal-oriented and short-term. Contact me for more information on how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy might be helpful for your depression.
A few examples of cognitive bias include (a more complete and explanatory list here): All-or-Nothing Thinking, Personalization, "Should"ing and "Must"ing, Mind Reading, Emotional Reasoning, Catastrophizing, Minimization and Magnification, Overgeneralization, Blaming Others and more.
CBT for depression is goal-oriented and short-term. Contact me for more information on how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy might be helpful for your depression.
Have you Lost a Loved One to Suicide? Suffering from grief?
Are you struggling to cope? Losing a loved one, family member, friend or even an acquaintance can be devastating. The feelings are complex, the thoughts overwhelming. Everything seems to trigger memories of the person gone, and all memories seem tainted by the nature of death.
I would know. I've lost both personal and professional allies to suicide. I am a survivor of suicide. The process of losing someone can make us feel alone. Grief, loss and bereavement are incredibly difficult things to experience, but there are many amazing people and organizations out there for support:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's I've Lost Someone
American Association of Suicidology's Suicide Loss Survivors
Los Angeles-based Didi Hirsch's Survivors After Suicide are great places to start.
If you need additional recommendations or support, please feel free to contact me directly. I'd be honored to support you in your getting assistance.
I would know. I've lost both personal and professional allies to suicide. I am a survivor of suicide. The process of losing someone can make us feel alone. Grief, loss and bereavement are incredibly difficult things to experience, but there are many amazing people and organizations out there for support:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's I've Lost Someone
American Association of Suicidology's Suicide Loss Survivors
Los Angeles-based Didi Hirsch's Survivors After Suicide are great places to start.
If you need additional recommendations or support, please feel free to contact me directly. I'd be honored to support you in your getting assistance.
"We all suffer. That's not just some Buddhist dogma -- in my job as a mental health therapist in Los Angeles, I'm reminded that it's true every day."
- Nick Holt, LCSW
Vox Media's "How Working for a Suicide Prevention Hotline Made Me Rethink Pain and Empathy"
My Training in Suicide Prevention?
I started my formal experience with suicide in 2009 as a volunteer for the prestigious Didi Hirsch's Suicide Prevention Hotline where I was a counselor and trainer until 2012. In this capacity, I fielded over 500+ hours of crisis calls and was part of a tri-annual training supporting hundreds of volunteer suicide prevention counselors.
I became an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) trainer in 2012, deemed a Rising Star within the training class, and have conducted, and will continue to conduct, numerous trainings.
Recently, I was honored to be selected and trained to become a Certified Trainer, for trainings sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LAC-DMH), by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) for their Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk (RRSR) training.
In my full-time job as a Social Worker for LAC-DMH and in my part-time private psychotherapy practice, I continue to assess, evaluate and support people experiencing various levels of distress related to suicide ideation.
I became an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) trainer in 2012, deemed a Rising Star within the training class, and have conducted, and will continue to conduct, numerous trainings.
Recently, I was honored to be selected and trained to become a Certified Trainer, for trainings sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LAC-DMH), by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) for their Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk (RRSR) training.
In my full-time job as a Social Worker for LAC-DMH and in my part-time private psychotherapy practice, I continue to assess, evaluate and support people experiencing various levels of distress related to suicide ideation.
Are you thinking of Suicide?
Most of us have had depression and thoughts of suicide at some point in our life. They can range from brief -- standing on the top of a building or bridge and having fleeting "what if" impulses of self-destruction -- to chronic, prolonged thoughts leading to a planned suicide attempt. Thoughts of suicide can further stigmatize someone already experiencing mental health stigma increasing feelings of isolation, despair, hopelessness, helplessness, feeling trapped, stuck and more.
The good news? You are not alone! Many of us have had thoughts directly or been touched by a friend or family member's suicide. There is hope.
The good news? You are not alone! Many of us have had thoughts directly or been touched by a friend or family member's suicide. There is hope.
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