James P. Krehbiel, Ed.S., LPC, CCBT is an author, freelance writer, licensed professional counselor, and nationally certified cognitive-behavioral therapist practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona.
He received his post-graduate counseling training at Northern Illinois University. James has taught Master's level classes in counselor education through Chapman University of California.
He specializes in working with patients who have depressive, anxiety, pain management (i.e. tinnitus, fybromyalgia) and high functioning autistic spectrum disorders. James has written numerous articles on a variety of counseling-related topics, all accessible via Google searches.
James' new book, Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life is now available at:
Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and Borders.com.
His first book, Stepping Out of the Bubble is available at:
Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, and Booklocker.com.
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James is a member of the National Mental Health Counselor’s Association and the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists.
About Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Therapy is currently in the forefront of treatment for various behavioral health problems. James has received specialized training in CBT and is recognized by the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists for his expertise. He is on the referral base of NACBT.org. He takes on-going course work in CBT to enhance his skills. James has written numerous ground-breaking articles on the efficacy of CBT for patients with a variety of behavioral health issues (see articles page).
James takes his patients on a fact-finding journey to discover better ways of thinking and behaving. He works with patients to establish concrete counseling goals and uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to assist his clients. This process involves helping patients identify automatic thoughts (the spontaneous ways of thinking that create anxiety and depression), focusing on cognitive distortions (the maladaptive ways we filter reality), and core schema (the underlying dysfunctional assumptions and beliefs that we learn in childhood). Together, James and his patients work to untwist negative thinking and behavior to help people function more adaptively.
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