Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Referral

CBT is a structured, evidence-based form of talk therapy that helps you recognize and reshape the thought patterns driving low mood, worry, or stress. During your visit, we discuss your concerns and may use a brief PHQ-9 depression screening or GAD-7 anxiety screening to understand what you're experiencing.

From there, we match you with a vetted CBT therapist whose specialty, scheduling, and approach fit your needs, and we share relevant context so your care feels seamless from day one. When medication is also appropriate, CBT often pairs well with SSRI or SNRI therapy, which we can manage alongside your sessions.

You don't need to prepare anything formal, but it helps to reflect on what brought you in: how long you've felt this way, what tends to make it better or worse, and any goals you have for therapy.

Bring a list of your current medications and note any past experiences with counseling or treatment. If you have a preference for in-person versus virtual sessions, or specific scheduling needs, let us know so we can refine the match.

Once you're connected with your CBT therapist, you'll typically begin a series of structured sessions over several weeks or months, depending on your goals. We stay in the loop and check in on your progress at follow-up visits.

If your symptoms shift or your needs change, we can adjust the plan, coordinate additional support, or arrange a specialist referral through our network, including Cedars-Sinai when more intensive psychiatric care is appropriate.