Your San Francisco CBT therapist

Be the One in the Driver’s Seat.

Break the cycle of suffering with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

When life feels out of control and your thoughts and emotions feel overwhelming, the right therapy makes all the difference. CBT helps you change everything for the better. It’s time to transform pessimism and doubt into strength and empowerment. Let’s demystify the process with a simple phone consultation.

Find CBT therapist San Francisco who help shift patterns of fear and low motivation

Worry and self-doubt ruining your life? It’s time to change the narrative

Do you believe yourself when your mind says things like ‘This isn’t going to go well’ or ‘Things don’t work out for me?’ Trying to control those thoughts feels like an uphill battle without the right tools. When confidence is low and motivation is hard to find, achieving happiness feels like climbing Everest.

There’s a much better way to live. CBT can help you feel more confident about your life.

It’s time to discover the real YOU, the confident you. Not the unmotivated one, not the one that lives in self-doubt, not the one that expects the worst outcomes. I’m here to guide you to a different self-view. It’s not about sugarcoating things, but showing you why you have every reason to feel genuinely confident in yourself.

Challenge your negative beliefs with CBT and regain your power

Take Charge of Your Life With CBT

When you’ve finally had enough of:

Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Low self-worth
Low self-worth
Relationship Issues
Isolation

Learn to create different outcomes in your life through:

Emotional resilience
Effective coping strategies that aren’t avoiding
Confident communication
Actionable steps toward your goals
Challenging thoughts and beliefs objectively
Exposure to life’s stressful events with a solid plan
Measuring your outcomes so you can clearly see progress

Looking for a CBT Therapy in San Francisco?

I’m Denis Barron, your cognitive behavioral therapist in San Francisco, CA

You’re not alone in your struggle. I’ve seen how patterns of self-defeating beliefs about oneself have zapped client’s energy levels and can lead to unnecessary patterns of proving one’s self “right.” I’ve also seen how cognitive based therapy techniques completely transform those expectations from negative to positive.

My role as a CBT psychologist is to help you break the cycle of self-defeat that makes you feel like:

Learn how to do what’s best for you with ease and confidence.

Imagine a life where YOU’RE at the helm.

Looking for a CBT Therapist in San Francsico?

Who says life has to be a constant challenge?

When you have the right tools, you can thrive in life no matter what challenges you face. CBT’s active, goal-focused approach empowers you to be a successful manager of your emotions. You get to make choices based on what’s best for the real you, not your limited self.

A cognitive behavioral therapist in California can help you:

Replace self-criticism and avoidance with confidence and curiosity.
Effectively navigate life’s inevitable challenges and transitions.
Increase creativity, playfulness, and spontaneity replace a life that’s rigid and controlling.
Fill your days with more ease and less struggle.
Feel more control over feelings of sadness, frustration, and anxiety.
Show up in relationships with confident communication.

Tired of the same cycle? A CBT therapist in San Francisco offers a new way forward

Life gets to be how YOU want it to be.

Anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, low self-worth. How long have they been making your life a burden? When you’ve finally had enough of the same thing over and over, it’s time for a different strategy.

Seeking help isn’t easy. But it’s easier when you know what help is going to do for you. Therapy can help you feel:

Change happens.
Be the one in charge of how.

The Two Pines Therapy CBT Framework

Imagine knowing that the problems in your life can be addressed with a structured, goal-oriented framework that lets you notice change through concrete measures in real time. That’s what a cognitive behavioral therapist does for your well-being.

Identify

Common thoughts like ‘I’m a failure’ or ‘I have nothing interesting to say’ lead to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT shows you how these thoughts are limitations and helps you change them.

Replace

CBT works by reframing the thoughts that bring you negativity. Instead of a loop of thoughts you don’t like, you learn to become lighter with how you think and feel.

Transform

Thinking and feeling influence action. By overcoming negative expectations and self-doubt, we transform our relationship to the world and how we behave in it.

Upskill

CBT is a toolkit of practical coping strategies for overwhelming emotions. We can’t avoid life’s challenges, but we can be equipped to handle them skillfully. The right tools make things easier.

Stop avoiding and start approaching challenges with skill and confidence.

Here’s How CBT Helps

CBT Counseling in San Francisco For Anxiety

Turn down the volume on your racing thoughts

Step back from the voice in your head that stops you from trying your best because it anticipates failure or humiliation. CBT helps you turn down the volume on your anxiety. It helps you think clearly and critically against thoughts that can be overwhelming without the right tools.

CBT Therapist in San Francsico For Depression

Take the next step on the path out of depression

Even when you know that you should get outside, talk to friends, or take care of your health, depression makes you lose sight of the next step. CBT is like a torch that helps you see through the fog. You might not see all the way to the end just yet, but CBT helps you take each next step with confidence.

CBT For Stress in San Francsico

Adapt to change with confidence and skill

Stress is unavoidable, but sometimes our response to stress makes everything worse! CBT is one of our most valuable resources when stress challenges us. Tools you learn in CBT are not just short-term fixes – they’re lifelong solutions that you’ll remember long after you’ve attended therapy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in San Francsico for Self-Esteem

Feel better about your life

Tired of self-esteem issues ruining your life? Feeling confident and secure isn’t always easy, especially when our self-talk is so negative. CBT helps you tackle the negative commentary going on in your head through reason, evidence, and critical reflection. It relieves you from self-criticism and helps you remember your worth and value.

Getting Started is Easy

1 Schedule a consultation

Book a call to demystify the process. I’d like to hear a bit about what brings you in, and I can share about how I help folks in general, and how we may apply these ideas to your specic issues. This way you will have good information to make an informed decision about how to proceed.

2 Begin Therapy

When you’re ready, we will start with your rst session. I’ll get some information about you, what brings you in, and other pertinent information. We will also begin to set some goals and plot the course forward.

3 Ongoing Support

I am just an e-mail or phone call away. I can provide ongoing support while you also practice skills outside of session to build mastery and condence. I am available for questions or to touch base as we progress.

4 Ending

We are ready to end once you feel “condent enough” in practicing methods outside of session to reach your goals. You’ve seen measurable progress toward your goals, and things are looking better.

FAQs about CBT Therapy San Francisco

What is CBT?

Most people have heard of CBT, but aren’t quite sure how it works. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical and efficient approach to therapy. That means it gives you tools and skills for challenging the negativity in your life, such as recurring and confusing emotions or thought patterns that make you feel bad about yourself. It combines well-researched psychological skills with compassionate support from your CBT therapist to empower and uplift you.

Does CBT help anxiety and depression?

Yes. CBT is one of the most popular and effective therapies for anxiety and depression. Not just that, it’s also proven effective in helping you with anger management issues, relationship problems, obsessions and compulsions, issues related to substance abuse, and self-esteem. Throughout your sessions you’ll learn practical strategies for navigating these difficult life challenges. We will practice things together so you are confident and comfortable, and then create a plan for you to try outside of session with a structured and manageable approach. When you’ve reached your goals, we’re all done.

Do you offer online therapy sessions?

Yes. I understand how the journey to the therapy room can make accessing the help you need harder than it needs to be. Whether you want to avoid the commute, have a busy schedule, or would simply rather talk about your therapy goals from the comfort of your own home, I offer secure online telehealth therapy from clients all across the state of California. Whether you’re in West Hollywood or Culver City, Orange County or Wilshire Blvd, you can access a safe therapeutic environment and an individualized treatment plan in the familiar surroundings of your own living room.

How do I know if CBT is right for me?

It’s normal to feel apprehensive about therapy, especially when the nagging voice in your head tries to convince you nothing will work. CBT is designed to target that belief – the same one that tells you you’re unworthy or destined to be depressed or anxious forever. It’s been widely used to help people just like you deal with life challenges, parenting challenges, and the unique challenges for which you just can’t seem to find an answer. It can be hard to trust the therapy process before you begin, but with even just a few CBT sessions you’ll discover new ways of thinking and responding that change the game.

Are there homework assignments in CBT?

CBT works with goals because it’s a solution focused therapy. That means we try to apply the tools and skills we learn in therapy to the outside world. It’s all about realistic, actionable steps toward the life you actually want to live.
So, I ask for about 20 minutes everyday outside of sessions to dedicate to your wellness and happiness. If this seems like too much for your own happiness, then this may not be a good fit.

Therapy happens during the hour, change happens during the rest of the week. I want your change to be quick and efficient, so we must augment the therapy with improvement outside of the office. Not to worry, I’m here to support and guide you with this the whole way.

Can CBT help with panic attacks?

Absolutely. CBT is one of the most effective tools for dealing with all kinds of anxiety disorders, from panic attacks to social anxiety to obsessive compulsive disorder. CBT is focused on targeting the underlying beliefs that fuel panic and anxiety, and provides coping strategies to lessen their impact and choose a different response. It’s a thought-focused therapy that teaches us emotional regulation without avoidance – a skill we can use in real time when we’re struggling with anxiety.

Where are your services available?

I’m based in San Francisco, California. If you’re dealing with anxiety and looking for effective treatment options outside the San Francisco area I also offer telehealth services across the state of California.

What’s the difference between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) are both effective treatment modalities for a range of psychological problems, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and symptoms of bipolar disorder. The modalities share similarities but have distinct differences.

CBT is an individual therapy that targets thoughts and beliefs. Your CBT therapist – a mental health professional with a specialization in cognitive behavior therapy – teaches you practical tools to overcome the challenges of your mental health concerns and offer a personalized treatment plan.

DBT draws from CBT’s approach, but focuses more on clients struggling with overwhelming emotions, self-harming tendencies, personality disorders, and distress tolerance. DBT helps clients navigate complex emotional landscapes in a safe therapeutic space.

Both CBT and DBT focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship, essential for client progress.