What is Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy?
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT) is form of
psychotherapy that has been found highly effective in
treating anxiety and depressive disorders. CBT primarily
focuses on the “here and now” because treatment
involves working on areas that are currently identified as
problematic. When relevant, past experiences related to
a client’s emotional pain are processed to help develop a
context in which the distress can be understood.
CBT focuses on the interaction of our thoughts, emotions,
and behaviors. More specifically, a CBT therapist seeks
to understand how a person’s thought patterns and core
beliefs directly influences how he feels and acts.
Consequently, treatment involves learning to identify and
change unhelpful thinking patterns that have problematic
emotional and behavioral consequences. Modifying
thought patterns is an integral step in helping clients work
towards their life goals more effectively. In CBT, it is
common to have clients keep track of their unhelpful
thinking as a way to begin to identify problematic
patterns. Clients are taught a variety of techniques to
work on maladaptive patterns so they can continue to
move in the direction of their identified goals. Cognitive
techniques may include challenging and changing faulty
beliefs, applying mindfulness concepts, and learning to
accept the possibility of life’s inherent risks.
CBT therapy also focuses on providing clients with
therapeutic tools aimed at modifying behavior patterns.
Behavioral techniques, such as exposure and response
prevention, help clients confront distressing ideas and
situations and ultimately reduce problematic anxiety
symptoms. With the help of a trained psychologist, clients
who have anxiety disorders can gradually face their fears
and increase their comfort in the presence of distressing
ideas, thoughts, or situations. Behavioral activation, a
behavioral technique used to treat depression, is used to
help clients change behaviors and become more engaged
in their lives.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found to be more
effective than standard therapies, in terms of symptom
reduction and duration of treatment, for a wide range of
psychological problems. It is an evidenced-based form of
therapy based on scientific research findings. CBT is a
structured treatment and incorporates homework
assignments to facilitate working towards goals outside of
session. Therapy is individually tailored to effectively
address each client’s presenting problem.
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT) is form of
psychotherapy that has been found highly effective in
treating anxiety and depressive disorders. CBT primarily
focuses on the “here and now” because treatment
involves working on areas that are currently identified as
problematic. When relevant, past experiences related to
a client’s emotional pain are processed to help develop a
context in which the distress can be understood.
CBT focuses on the interaction of our thoughts, emotions,
and behaviors. More specifically, a CBT therapist seeks
to understand how a person’s thought patterns and core
beliefs directly influences how he feels and acts.
Consequently, treatment involves learning to identify and
change unhelpful thinking patterns that have problematic
emotional and behavioral consequences. Modifying
thought patterns is an integral step in helping clients work
towards their life goals more effectively. In CBT, it is
common to have clients keep track of their unhelpful
thinking as a way to begin to identify problematic
patterns. Clients are taught a variety of techniques to
work on maladaptive patterns so they can continue to
move in the direction of their identified goals. Cognitive
techniques may include challenging and changing faulty
beliefs, applying mindfulness concepts, and learning to
accept the possibility of life’s inherent risks.
CBT therapy also focuses on providing clients with
therapeutic tools aimed at modifying behavior patterns.
Behavioral techniques, such as exposure and response
prevention, help clients confront distressing ideas and
situations and ultimately reduce problematic anxiety
symptoms. With the help of a trained psychologist, clients
who have anxiety disorders can gradually face their fears
and increase their comfort in the presence of distressing
ideas, thoughts, or situations. Behavioral activation, a
behavioral technique used to treat depression, is used to
help clients change behaviors and become more engaged
in their lives.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found to be more
effective than standard therapies, in terms of symptom
reduction and duration of treatment, for a wide range of
psychological problems. It is an evidenced-based form of
therapy based on scientific research findings. CBT is a
structured treatment and incorporates homework
assignments to facilitate working towards goals outside of
session. Therapy is individually tailored to effectively
address each client’s presenting problem.
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