About Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psychotherapy that integrates the approaches of behavior therapy and cognitive therapy. It is based on modifying everyday thoughts and behaviors, with the aim of positively influencing emotions.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapy that addresses unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours to improve mental health. CBT focuses on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected, and that negative thought patterns can lead to emotional distress and problematic behaviours.
When integrating CBT into my work with clients, I actively work to identify possible distorted thinking, consider and better appraise the validity of automatic negative beliefs, and help to develop coping mechanisms. CBT emphasizes learning practical skills and strategies that clients can use to manage symptoms such as overthinking or worrying about the worst-case scenario. CBT helps people to identify and change inaccurate or distorted thinking patterns, recognize and modify unhelpful behavior patterns, reflect about some of the possible alternative motivations of others, and develop a greater sense of self-confidence.
CBT can be integrated with other helpful therapy approaches to help mental health and emotional well-being. Some of the challenges that it can help to improve include depression, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders.
- Identifying and addressing distorted and unhelpful thinking patterns that keep us stuck eg. 'worst case scenario', 'black and white'
- Anxiety and Panic
- Anger Management
- Learning to use mindful observation to work with challenging feelings/reactions
