Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
“One of the cardinal features of cognitive therapy is that it stubbornly refuses to buy into your sense of worthlessness”
David D. Burns, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is a short-term, problem-focused form of treatment that helps people see the connection between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings. It can free them from unhelpful patterns of behavior.
CBT is grounded in the understanding that it is a person’s perception of events – rather than the events themselves – that determines how they will feel and act in response.
CBT can help with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Substance dependency
- Persistent pain
- Disordered eating
- Sexual issues
- Anger management issues
Most people benefit from CBT approach in therapy. You’ll learn how to notice and adjust the thoughts that directly influence your emotions and behavior. This adjustment process is referred to as cognitive reconstructing, which happens through different CBT techniques.
Some CBT techniques are:
- Journaling
- Challenging beliefs
- Relaxation
- Mindfulness
- Social, physical and thinking exercises
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is much more than sitting and talking about whatever comes to mind during a session. CBT sessions are structured to ensure that the therapist and the person in treatment are focused on the different goals of each session, which in turn ensures that each and every session is productive.
If you or someone you know would benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, please contact me today. I would be happy to speak with you about how I may be able to help.