Anxiety therapy can be intimidating. You’ve got to open up to a stranger, put everything you’re feeling into words, and try different things with the hope one of them will improve your life. But with Virginia Lindahl, Ph.D., therapy for anxiety is straightforward—and more supportive—than...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, evidence-based form of psychotherapy commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), insomnia, stress-related difficulties, and many other mental health concerns.

CBT is based on the idea that thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical reactions are interconnected. Over time, certain patterns of thinking and behavior can unintentionally reinforce distress and keep people feeling stuck.

Treatment focuses on identifying and changing the patterns that may be maintaining emotional difficulties over time.