Queer gender-fluid therapist Aaron Mason (they/them) has openings for telehealth and in-person sessions in Westwood, CA. Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT can help you reduce stress and increase self-esteem. It may also help with depression, grief, anger, burnout, brain fog, or relationship issues.
Aaron Mason is an LGBTQ-affirming therapist who uses CBT along with other kinds of therapy. CBT can be useful if you want to meet short-term goals. Aaron is trained in a specific CBT technique called EMDR therapy. Short for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR was discovered about 30 years ago. It is a body-based or somatic way to treat and clear away symptoms of trauma.
The word "trauma" may remind you of a car crash, military battle, or natural disaster. It also includes less obvious mental, physical, and emotional wounds. Studies of adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, have expanded our view of trauma. Emotional neglect, discrimination, grief, growing up around dysfunction or addiction, poverty. These can all effect your mental health as a teen and an adult.
Note: there are many types of therapy; CBT is a more scientific approach than others. I also believe that people have souls. This is why I offer both CBT and Depth therapy.
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