Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, engaging, active, goal-oriented, evidence-based, and highly impactful form of therapy.  CBT is a collaborative psychological treatment focused on teaching helpful tools to your child/teen to: increase awareness of your child’s/teen’s thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors; understand the connections between them; and learn tools and strategies to effectively manage unhealthy patterns related to their thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and behaviors.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, engaging, active, goal-oriented, evidence-based, and highly impactful form of therapy.  CBT is a collaborative psychological treatment focused on teaching you helpful tools to: increase awareness of your thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors; understand the connections between them; and learn tools and strategies to effectively manage unhealthy patterns related to your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and behaviors.

Today’s Dr. Julie’s Tool of the Week is a very special kind of breathing called Balloon Breathing. I’m going to teach you a new and different way to take breaths.  It may seem silly to learn how to breathe, something we do all the time every single day! This kind of breathing is very special because it can start to help you calm down when you feel stressed, anxious or scared.