Michael Braverman

Message to clients

Do you want to see changes in how you feel, day-to-day, week-to-week? Are you looking to get better now, and not after years of poring through formative experiences? Do you want therapy that works? Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT,) with a mindfulness component, can help, by tackling the problems that you want to address each week, by providing structure and by providing opportunities for you to put what you learn into practice between our sessions.

I pride myself on my extensive and ongoing training in CBT My training is primarily through the Beck Institute, the birthplace of CBT. I receive clinical supervision from Dr. Robert Hindman, a senior faculty member at Beck. Dr. Hindman is an expert on integrating mindfulness with CBT, and this has become my specialty. These two approaches have been proven by clinical research to help with all types of difficulties, including anxiety disorders, life transitions, and just feeling "stuck." I have completed over 200 hours of training and supervision and am currently accepted into the Beck Institute certification program.

Many therapists claim to do CBT. Whether or not you work with me, I encourage you to interview prospective therapists – ask them about their ongoing training and supervision. Ask them if they assign homework, if they have clients face their fears and how their sessions are structured. Your mental health is important, and you deserve a therapist who is serious about treatment that works.