Cognitive Therapy IN Rochester, NY

The First Step (6 Weeks)

This step focuses on the three three wondrous and distinctly human activities:

1. Making and preserving a loving connection to another and recovering when it ends
2. Critical thinking
a. Facts separated from illusion
b. Reality corrects bias or assumptions
c. Reasoning reveals deception
3. Understanding world views with the implications for
a. Faith,
b. Spirituality
c. Rules and common law
d. God, Redemption & Eternity

The Following Step (6 Months)

This step will then complete the short-term program of 7-1/2 months
This step is focused on learning to apply the foundations by:
1. Meditating on the wonders and beauty of creation and the Bible
2. Learning and practicing life skills
3. Growing in your spiritual life
4. Learning a variety of work skills to find purpose .
5. Therapy is through encounter groups, special studies, and one on one life coaching.
The skills and life practices should reveal one's unique purpose and gifts.

The Last Step (6 Months)

This step finishes the long-term program. It is devoted to further development of skills, practices and purpose through employment, school, and on-site training while remaining in residence. Life coaching and problem solving are part of this to transition the student to ordinary life. Extensions of this period are given at request. Extension can also be used to complete off site schooling.