Cognitive Processing Therapy

Identifying and challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs regarding trauma can provide a path to more freedom in our lives, and I like that CPT does not require us to relive the traumatic experiences in a drawn-out narrative.

Attended 2 day intensive training by CPT co-developer Dr. Kathleen Chard. Completed 19 hours of CPT group consultation with Dr. Alexandra Macdonald Pending CPT provider status

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a gold standard treatment for PTSD. I have years of experience applying CPT in my work with hundreds of trauma survivors. Cognitive Processing Therapy involves exploration and processing of thoughts and emotions related to traumatic experience and the various ways in which past traumatic experience comes up in the present. Through this process, clients come to better understand their experiences and the context in which they occurred.

CPT is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that has been effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD that have developed after experiencing a variety of traumatic events including child abuse, combat, rape and natural disasters. CPT is generally delivered over 12 sessions and helps patients learn how to challenge and modify unhelpful beliefs related to the trauma. In so doing, the patient creates a new understanding and conceptualization of the traumatic event.

Cognitive Processing Therapy is an evidence-based, structured way to identify and challenge negative beliefs created or exacerbated by trauma. Through repetitive challenging of beliefs about self-esteem, self-blame, control/power, intimacy, safety, and, trust, we can re-structure thought patterns. First trained in CPT in 2019, I've utilized the techniques with a variety of clients who report feeling more in control of their responses to trauma triggers and better able to engage with the world.

Trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) can provide significant benefits for clients seeking to process trauma and, especially, to better understand and address the various ways in which that those experiences continue to impact their lives today. I have received supervision and training in CPT treatment since 2021 and am passionate about the benefits I have seen with clients who have experienced physical, sexual, emotional, and religious trauma in their lives.

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a specific type of cognitive-behavioral therapy found to be effective for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people who have experienced violence, abuse, natural disasters, or other traumatic events. CPT is short-term, typically conducted over the course of 12 sessions.

Gold Standard PTSD Treatment

I am certified in CPT with over 10 years of experience successfully treating trauma symptoms with this structured, time-limited approach.

I have been trained in CPT through the CPT 2.0 academy and been under supervision to become certified in this method. I have been treating my trauma patients with this modality for over a year now with much success.