What is CBT?
There are definitely a lot of acronyms in therapy and it can be hard to keep up. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy emphasizes the connection between thinking, feeling, and doing. It helps kids and teens identify difficult thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. For young children Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be combined with Play Therapy.
Learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children HERE!
How is DBT different from CBT?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT is a type of more intensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In its most classic form your child would attend two hours of group and one hour of individual therapy per week and work through a specific curriculum.
Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy offers the skills portion of DBT or what some call “DBT Lite”. In this model your child will work from the skills curriculum learning the core skills modules of:
Learning and practicing these skills happen within the weekly therapy appointment with some homework between sessions of tracking mood and symptoms daily. Parents are also a part of the process and you will have your own curriculum and modules you will work through so you can learn the skills alongside of your child.
Learn more about DBT HERE!
How can CBT and DBT help?
Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy kids and teens will work to shift thinking patterns, make different choices, and learn new skills to improve their mood and choices. CBT and DBT can be helpful for a wide range of difficulties children and teens face including anxiety, depression, or difficulties with anger.
Your child will get to be very good at assessing their thoughts and identify if they are working for them (ie productive, helpful, or regulating) or if they aren’t (ie increasing distress and keeping them stuck). They will also learn skills like regulation skills and mindfulness and will figure out what they need to add to their routine (maybe things like better sleep, seeing friends more instead of being on technology, or getting a better system for organization) or take out (binging on video games or hitting the snooze button 10 times).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies are an Evidence Based Practice, which means there has been extensive research on CBT and has been found to show significant improvement with:
How do I get started with CBT and DBT for my child?
Click the link below to schedule CBT or DBT therapy for your child. Learn more about Ann HERE!
Other mental health services at Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy
Our Cloquet, Minnesota practice offers therapy services exclusively for children and teens who are struggling with big emotions and difficult life events. Create Wellness offers mental health counseling for children and teens with anxiety, difficulties with anger, depression, and trauma.
In addition to DBT and CBT, we offer other specific types of specialty therapy including Play Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
There are definitely a lot of acronyms in therapy and it can be hard to keep up. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy emphasizes the connection between thinking, feeling, and doing. It helps kids and teens identify difficult thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. For young children Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be combined with Play Therapy.
Learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children HERE!
How is DBT different from CBT?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT is a type of more intensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In its most classic form your child would attend two hours of group and one hour of individual therapy per week and work through a specific curriculum.
Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy offers the skills portion of DBT or what some call “DBT Lite”. In this model your child will work from the skills curriculum learning the core skills modules of:
- Mindfulness - being fully present in the moment
- Distress Tolerance - the ability to tolerate distressing life events
- Interpersonal Effectiveness - how to navigate conflict and relationships more effectively
- Emotional Regulation - developing skills to help calm and regulate through big emotions
Learning and practicing these skills happen within the weekly therapy appointment with some homework between sessions of tracking mood and symptoms daily. Parents are also a part of the process and you will have your own curriculum and modules you will work through so you can learn the skills alongside of your child.
Learn more about DBT HERE!
How can CBT and DBT help?
Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy kids and teens will work to shift thinking patterns, make different choices, and learn new skills to improve their mood and choices. CBT and DBT can be helpful for a wide range of difficulties children and teens face including anxiety, depression, or difficulties with anger.
Your child will get to be very good at assessing their thoughts and identify if they are working for them (ie productive, helpful, or regulating) or if they aren’t (ie increasing distress and keeping them stuck). They will also learn skills like regulation skills and mindfulness and will figure out what they need to add to their routine (maybe things like better sleep, seeing friends more instead of being on technology, or getting a better system for organization) or take out (binging on video games or hitting the snooze button 10 times).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapies are an Evidence Based Practice, which means there has been extensive research on CBT and has been found to show significant improvement with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
How do I get started with CBT and DBT for my child?
Click the link below to schedule CBT or DBT therapy for your child. Learn more about Ann HERE!
Other mental health services at Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy
Our Cloquet, Minnesota practice offers therapy services exclusively for children and teens who are struggling with big emotions and difficult life events. Create Wellness offers mental health counseling for children and teens with anxiety, difficulties with anger, depression, and trauma.
In addition to DBT and CBT, we offer other specific types of specialty therapy including Play Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
