hatfield, pennsylvania
Cognitive therapy in Hatfield, with online CBT for Pennsylvania adults.
Therapy sessions are by secure video for adults located in Pennsylvania. In limited situations, an in-vivo exposure exercise may be considered for a local resident with certain social phobias; this is not a standard appointment format. Eligibility is confirmed before care begins.
a local starting point
Care connected to Hatfield and the Philadelphia region.
Hatfield is in Montgomery County, near the Philadelphia region. That local connection can matter even when therapy is online. You can meet from a private place that fits your day.
I continue to serve as faculty to the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania in Psychology in Psychiatry from my video-only residential office. Penn does not endorse or host this independent online practice.
online-first care
Sessions are held by secure video.
I meet with adults by secure video when I am authorized to practice where they are located. For some local residents with certain social phobias, an in-vivo exposure exercise may be considered when clinically appropriate, with any required legal documentation addressed first.
what brings people here
Begin with the concern that feels closest.
I work with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, panic, and longstanding emotional patterns.
Robert’s original framework
MAPCBT: a collaborative map of the whole experience.
On his earlier Personal Philosophy page, Dr. Berchick described MAPCBT as a way to explore motivation, affect, physiological responses, cognition, behavior, and triggers together. It is an organizing framework for conversation—not a diagnostic checklist or standardized test.
- Motivation
- Purpose, values, and what matters to you.
- Affect
- Emotions and the ways you may approach, avoid, suppress, or express them.
- Physiological
- Body sensations and reactions, considered in the context of your life.
- Cognitive
- Automatic thoughts, underlying beliefs, emotional schemas, and patterns of focus or attention.
- Behavioral assessment
- Habits and responses, including what reinforces or interrupts a pattern.
- Triggers
- Internal body cues and external social or situational events.
The original Generic Cognitive Model
Robert’s one-page diagram connects an activating cue with focus, beliefs, physiological arousal, and behavior, then shows reflective reappraisal as a slower opportunity to reconsider an initial interpretation.
a possible next step
Ask whether the work fits.
A brief phone or video screening can help us discuss fit, online care, Pennsylvania eligibility, and practical questions.
Start with a phone call.
The first step is a brief phone call to get a rough idea of whether we are a good fit before the Diagnostic and Treatment Evaluation. You may call, text, or email simply to request a conversation.
A brief phone or video screening can help us get a rough idea of whether the work may be a good fit before the Diagnostic and Treatment Evaluation.