Cognitive behavioral therapy is a kind of
psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety, phobias, and other forms of
mental disorder. It is based on the idea that how we think (cognition), how
we feel (emotion), and how we act (behavior) all interact together.
Specifically, our thoughts determine our feelings and our behavior.
Therefore negative thoughts can cause us distress and result in problems.
The therapist tries to recognize problematic patterns of thinking and
reacting, then modify or replace them with more realistic or helpful ones.
It is commonly believed that typical clinical depression may be associated
with (though not necessarily caused by) negatively biased thinking and
irrational thoughts. Cognitive therapy is also often used in conjunction
with mood stabilizing medications to treat bipolar disorder.
Approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy include Rational Emotive
Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy,
Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy.
Martin Fleet, PhD
770-953-4744 ext. 23
Dr. Fleet moved to Georgia and has been practicing here since 1986.
He conducts Individual Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders,
including Panic Disorder, Phobias, PTSD, and Generalized Anxiety
Disorder. Dr. Fleet has worked for several years with “Power Over
Panic,” assisting group members achieve freedom from debilitating
Anxiety. He helps his clients learn to manage stress more
effectively. He uses Cognitive-Behavioral therapy to help clients
struggling with Anxiety and Depression find relief from
self-defeating thoughts and behaviors.
“My primary goal with clients” Dr. Fleet says, “is to provide a
safe, collaborative relationship within which they can learn to
develop and achieve obtainable therapy goals. I help clients learn
the skills to help them cope more effectively with the difficulties
of life and to build a sense of Self that is strong, resilient and
ultimately more effective in the world.”
Dr. Fleet has been an athlete throughout his life and has developed
a specialty in Sports and Performance Psychology. He has been a
tennis pro and works with athletes in many sports to use
psychological principles to improve their performance.
Dr. Fleet received his Doctoral training in Clinical Psychology from
Florida State University. He sees clients at the Marietta and Canton
offices.
Kimberly Smiley, PsyD
770-953-4744 ext. 25
Dr. Smiley has a broad base of clinical skills obtained through her
experiences in private practice, university counseling centers, and
community mental health settings. Working from a
cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal approach, the goal of her
therapeutic work is to help individuals identify and change
maladaptive life patterns, develop more balanced attitudes towards
themselves and others, develop more satisfying relationships, and
improve their ability to manage stress and anxiety.
Dr. Smiley provides individual, couples, and family therapy to
adults and adolescents. Her areas of interest include depression,
anxiety and stress management, relationship difficulties, divorce
issues, grief and loss, and women’s issues.
As a native of southeast Georgia, Dr. Smiley obtained her Bachelor
of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She
obtained her Master and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at
the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She sees clients at
the Marietta office.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
