CBIT uses Habit Reversal Training and incorporates procedures to diminish the influences of daily life that worsen tics.  The therapist works with the individual, and in the case of children, works with the parents, too, to evaluate daily life and identify changes at home and in school that need to be made.  Different relaxation techniques are taught.

CBIT training for professionals teaches them a specific protocol to follow in evaluating and treating patients. Patients can expect to see the therapist an average of 8-10 sessions depending on the severity and number of tics to be treated.

Linda Walter, LCSW is a Psychotherapist who has been in Private Practice for over 25 years.  She has appeared on national radio shows and writes for and is considered an expert by Psychology Today.  She is trained in CBIT.  Her practice is in White Plains, NY. For more information about CBIT and her practice, contact her at: lwalter@lindawaltercounseling.com, 914-282-7123, www.lindawaltercounseling.com