CBT is often cited, and is effective for many people, but I personally don’t like therapy that is weighted heavily in CBT type therapy. Just a personal preference for myself for what is effective for me. All therapy will have some sort of combination most likely.
I would also consider finding a therapist who has experience in phobias and avoidance along with the CBT focus. Anxiety often at least parly stems from that type of behavior. Not always, I’m not assuming anything about your condition.
My best therapists have been psychologist. Although, I did see a psychiatrist during an accute case of anxiety cause by a relationship break up and she was helpful. She did therapy, but she was at my university, so probably thosempsychiatrist are more likely to do therapy. She did prescribe me Xanax for a few weeks also. Most psychiatrists are just prescription writers, they don’t usually do much talk therapy.
An MSW or otherwise trained counselor can work also. Just keep in mind you might not hit the right person the first time, and be willing to change. With anxiety and depression I believe within a few weeks you should feel like it is helping, or consider switching. Helping, meaning you see it as productive, not that you necessarily will suddenly have less anxiety.