Bradie Harbison (she/her/hers)

Using the eclectic approach of integrating multiple treatment modalities in sessions, I create treatment plans that are individualized and specific to each client and their concerns. Treatment planning and evaluation will be constructed collaboratively, and I encourage open communication from all clients regarding their treatment success and hindrances. Clients can expect me to be forward and open regarding my therapeutic orientation and techniques in session.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems. CBT treatment typically includes: developing and implementing new coping skills; setting short- and long-term goals; and developing new problem-solving skills. CBT provides actual exercises for client's to use to help reduce distress in specific areas of their life

My focus relies heavily on identifying client strengths, encouraging client responsibility in the therapeutic process, and implementing specific emotional, cognitive, and behavioral techniques designed to aid in change towards specific goals. I believe in client’s ability to increase their resiliency and hope - and their ability to achieve their wellness goals. I believe this is all possible through a strong therapeutic relationship built on collaboration, trust, safety, honesty, and respect.

I use cognitive behavioral therapy for depression to identify and process thoughts, feelings, and body sensations leading to depressive mood. I incorporate a range of therapy worksheets, exercises, psychoeducational handouts, self-help guides, and/or etc. when working with clients experiencing depression, always ensuring each treatment plan is individualized and specific to each client and their presenting concerns.

We all have thoughts and beliefs that help us make sense of the world and our place in it. When we encounter a painful situation that challenges these beliefs, it can leave us with symptoms of anxiety, fear, shame and feelings of hopelessness. If we are unable to process these emotions in a safe, healthy way, our brains can become stuck in the trauma, which can create barriers to our recovery. Therapy can provide client's with a safe environment for confronting and processing these emotions.

The main goals of 'Gottman Method Couples Therapy' are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. CBT treatment provides clients with actual coping exercises that aid in reducing distress across many life areas. CBT Therapists and clients work collaboratively to develop new coping strategies and to identify and change problematic thinking patterns and behaviors that contribute to the client's continued mental health distress.