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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Chicago for anxiety, mood, and life challenges
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the most widely researched and effective forms of psychotherapy. CBT helps you identify the thought patterns and behaviors that keep you stuck and replace them with more balanced, useful responses. It is practical, structured, and focused on meaningful change.
How It Works
CBT is based on the idea that thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are closely connected. In therapy, you work with your clinician to identify patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, stress, OCD, insomnia, or other concerns. Together, you build tools to respond differently, both in and outside of sessions. Treatment may include cognitive restructuring, behavioral strategies, exposure work, and skill-building between sessions.
What It Helps With
- Anxiety
- Depression
- OCD
- Insomnia
- Stress and burnout
- Chronic pain and health anxiety
- Panic symptoms
- Unhelpful thinking patterns
Schedule a free consultation to learn whether Mentalization-Based Treatment at CPS is a good fit.
Why Chicago Psychology Services?
At Chicago Psychology Services, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is tailored to the individual rather than applied as a one-size-fits-all protocol. Rather than staying stuck in cycles that reinforce distress, CBT helps you develop a clearer, more grounded perspective on what you’re going through.
Our clinicians integrate CBT with other evidence-based approaches, including ACT, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, and mind-body strategies when helpful. We offer in-person therapy in downtown Chicago and secure telehealth across Illinois.