Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is designed to help those who have experienced trauma. It combines traditional cognitive behavioral techniques with trauma-sensitive interventions to address the emotional and psychological effects of traumatic events.

What does TF-CBT help with?

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Highly effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD, including re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal.

  • Anxiety Disorders: Helps you manage anxiety that often co-occurs with traumatic experiences.

  • Depression: Alleviates depressive symptoms by addressing the negative thought patterns and behaviors that arise from trauma.

  • Behavioral Problems: Reduces disruptive behaviors and improves emotional regulation in those affected by trauma.

  • Complex Trauma: Effective for those who have experienced multiple or chronic traumatic events, such as abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.

  • Grief and Loss: Supports in coping with the emotional aftermath of losing a loved one or experiencing significant separation.

  • Traumatic Grief: Addresses the complications of grief that involve trauma-related reactions.

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Key Components

  • Psychoeducation: Teaches you about trauma and its effects.

  • Cognitive Processing: Helps you identify and modify unhelpful thoughts related to the trauma.

  • Trauma Narrative: Assists you in creating a detailed account of their traumatic experiences to process and integrate the memories.

  • Coping Skills: Teaches relaxation, stress management, and emotional regulation techniques.

  • Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Supports parenting skills.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you identify and challenge distorted thinking patterns and beliefs, and replace them with more realistic and functional thoughts. It focuses on the interaction between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, aiming to change negative thought patterns and maladaptive behaviors to improve emotional regulation and develop healthier coping strategies.

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What does CBT help with?

  • Depression: Helps you identify and change harmful thought patterns linked to depression, such as those related to low self-esteem or self-worth.

  • Anxiety Disorders: Helps with anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, and specific phobias by teaching you coping skills to manage irrational fears.

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Helps you face obsessional thoughts and lessen compulsive behaviors.

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Helps you deal with thoughts and emotions from trauma while lessening avoidance.

  • Stress: Helps you handle stress and build healthier ways to cope.

  • Anger: Helps you identify what makes you angry and change any inappropriate behaviors you engage in when angry (yelling, mean statements, physical aggression, etc.)

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