CBT
CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. It is a form of psychotherapy approach that is based on research and has been found to be effective in treating a number of psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, marital problems and other issues.
CBT is based on the idea that an important cause of psychological distress are negative thought patterns that are somehow arry or misguided. Therefore, feeling better involves identifying these patterns and finding ways to break them and replace them with more positive patterns that support a positive outlook and emotions.
CBT provides you with tools to better cope with difficult emotions and situations that help you to step out of the negative patterns.
For example, we will work on challenging negative assumptions and beliefs you have about your self and the world.
We will ask questions such as – is this view justified?
What evidence do I have for and against this belief?
Is this thought helpful or is it just making me feel worse about things?
We will try to break down problems into smaller parts, so that they are more manageable and can be addressed in turn.
Due to the connection between your thoughts and feelings, learning to change your thoughts can affect the way you feel about a situation.
The process isn’t always comfortable. It requires that you talk about challenging feelings and situations in your life.
But with some time and commitment, you can change your outlook and learn to be more in control of your thoughts and emotions, instead of letting them control you.
Issues that can be approached with CBT include:
– Anxiety
– Depression
– Bipolar Disorder
– Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
– Eating Disorders such as Anorexia
– Panic Disorders
– Phobias
– Trauma
– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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