Mina Kirkova, MA, MSW, LCSW-C
Counseling and Therapy for Children, Adolescents, & Adults
in Phoenix/Jacksonville, Maryland
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Stress, Mindfulness, Meditation, School Underachievement, Organizational Skills, Time Mngt., Phobias, Grief, Loss, Depression, Emotional Dysregulation, Self-Confidence, Bullying, Social Skills, Assertiveness, Sibling Rivalry, Disciplining Issues, Anger, Arguing, Rebelliousness, Lying
MY SPECIALTIES
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY
Cognitive-behavior therapy is based on the premise that our thoughts affect our feelings and actions. As a child and adolescent therapist, I work toward restructuring children's negative thinking patterns and correcting "thinking errors" in order to modify their feelings and resulting behaviors.
Cognitive-behavior therapy is a rapid, results-oriented, highly studied and evidence-based form of psychotherapy. Cognitive-behavior therapy is instructive, using homework assignments and other means to achieve results quickly. Cognitive-behavior therapy is based on the premise that our thoughts affect our feelings and actions. By restructuring our negative patterns (thinking errors) we can modify our feelings and resulting behaviors.
Suggested Readings:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in Your Practice
by William O'Donohue
Learning Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: An Illustrated Guide
by Jesse Wright
