TEAM-CBT in Orange County
Structured, measurement-based cognitive behavioral therapy — the method that tests whether you're actually getting better, session by session, and changes course when you're not.
TEAM-CBT is a structured, measurement-based form of cognitive behavioral therapy developed by Dr. David Burns, a Stanford-trained psychiatrist and author of Feeling Good. It measures how you feel at the start and end of every session and adapts the work to that data.
Most therapy asks you to trust that it's working. TEAM-CBT checks. A brief mood survey at the top and tail of each session shows what's actually shifting, so the work stays focused on what helps and drops what doesn't.
It isn't a new school of therapy so much as a framework for doing therapy well: establish a real connection first, get clear on what you actually want to change, then bring proven methods to bear on it.
A quick mood survey before and after every session — so progress is measured, not assumed.
A warm, accurate understanding of what you're carrying, built before any technique comes in.
Getting specific and honest about what you want to change — and what's been in the way.
A deep toolkit of cognitive, behavioral, and relational techniques, matched to the problem.
Therapy you can actually measure.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is among the most extensively studied forms of psychotherapy for anxiety and depression. TEAM-CBT builds on that foundation and adds something most therapy lacks: real-time data on whether it's working for you.
Because each session is built around measurement, the work is accountable. When the numbers move, you see it. When they don't, that's information too, and the approach changes.
If you can measure it, you can improve it. Therapy is no exception.
TEAM-CBT is well suited to the problems Janie works with most. Each will become a link to its specialty page when those pages exist; for now they sit as labels.
Trained at the source — Dr. Burns's institute.
Janie is certified at Level 3, an advanced tier of TEAM-CBT certification, through the Feeling Good Institute — the training home founded around Dr. David Burns's work, where she currently practices.
Level 3 certification is held by a small number of clinicians worldwide. It's the clearest signal that this isn't TEAM-CBT in name only; it's the method practiced at depth.
A clear arc, every session.
Sessions follow the same dependable shape, measured at both ends, so you and Janie always know where things stand.
A brief mood survey opens the session — a baseline for the day's work.
Time to be heard accurately before any method comes in.
Agree on the specific change worth working on today.
Apply the techniques matched to that problem — and practice them.
Measure again at the close, plus homework to extend the work between sessions.
See whether the numbers move.
Start with a free 15-minute consultation. We'll talk through what you're working on and whether TEAM-CBT is the right fit.
How is TEAM-CBT different from regular CBT?
Regular CBT gives you the cognitive and behavioral tools. TEAM-CBT adds three things around them: measurement at every session, a deliberate focus on the therapy relationship first, and honest work on what makes change hard before diving into techniques. The result is therapy that's accountable to whether you're actually feeling better.
What does "measured every session" actually mean?
You complete a brief mood survey at the start and end of each session. It takes a couple of minutes and gives both of us a clear read on what's shifting — so the work stays focused on what's helping.
What does Level 3 certification mean?
TEAM-CBT certification runs from Level 1 to Level 5. Level 3 is an advanced tier reflecting substantial training and demonstrated skill, earned through the Feeling Good Institute. It's held by a relatively small number of clinicians.
What does TEAM-CBT treat?
It's used for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, unwanted habits, and relationship difficulties, among others. In a free consultation Janie can give you her honest read on whether it fits what you're working on.
Is there homework?
Usually, yes. The change happens between sessions as much as in them, so you'll often leave with something specific to practice. It's matched to what you're working on — not busywork.