Often children with food allergies feel that any situation in which food is involved may result in severe repercussions.  Children often lack the confidence to manage their allergies without their parents presence.  CBT helps educate your child about protection from exposure to allergens, as well as, learn to challenge some of their irrational fears.

Common Treatment Areas

Panic attacks can come on suddenly and make you feel like you are not in control of your body.  CBT helps you learn why the panic attacks are occurring and how to gain control over them.  Together with your therapist you can learn to live your life as you once did but without panic! 

CBT is a short term, goal-orientated treatment that is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.  CBT usually consists of 8 to 12 sessions where a client learns how their irrational or dysfunctional thought patterns lead to negative feelings and behaviors.  CBT is a collaborative form of treatment where the therapist helps the client identify their specific irrational thoughts and maladaptive behaviors and teach the client "tools" to restructure their thought patterns and decrease their maladaptive behaviors.

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Jessica Puttre, Psy.D.

​​Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Panic Attacks

What to expect in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)?

Food Allergies

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Social Anxiety

CBT helps a client learn to challenge their obsessive thoughts while learning to control their compulsive behaviors.  CBT has been found to be a very effective treatment for OCD

Does your child complain of stomach aches before school? Have you ever had to drag him/her to the front door of the school? CBT is a very effective form of treatment that helps lessen the overwhelming anxiety felt by your child while giving the parent relief from the crying and the stress!

The overwhelming anxiety people experience in social situations often leads to avoidance of most, if not all, social situations.  CBT helps the client challenge some of their anxious thoughts regarding socializing and help the client begin to approach social situations more and more with less anxiety.