ABCT — Find a CBT Therapist
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies' public directory for finding a licensed CBT therapist near you, searchable by location.
Overview
CBT is the rational, skills-based therapy behind programs like SMART Recovery: it treats the running commentary in your head as hypotheses you can question and revise, not truths. ABCT is the professional body for CBT, and its directory is a reliable way to find a qualified therapist.
How the approach works
Search the directory by location, then ask for CBT focused on alcohol or substance use. In sessions you learn to identify distorted thinking, interrupt automatic conclusions, and replace reflexive shame with data.
Who might find it useful
People who prefer private, structured, one-on-one work over group rooms, and anyone drawn to the rational path who wants it as a primary approach.
What to expect
A free search tool. The therapists themselves bill like any licensed provider.