Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people identify the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through CBT, clients learn to identify and change destructive thought patterns that have a negative impact on their emotions and actions. This type of therapy involves the therapist and client working collaboratively to develop an understanding of the problem and treatment plan.

Some common conditions that CBT can help with:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Anger

• Addiction

• Eating disorders

• Panic attacks

• Phobias

• Personality disorders

• Low self-esteem

• Relationship problems

• Divorce

• Stress management

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

In working with a therapist, patients become aware of automatic negative thoughts that impede their happiness. Using CBT, the therapist will guide the patient to identify these thoughts, challenge them, and replace them with more objective, realistic thoughts.

Types of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Therapy - focuses on changing distorted thought patterns, emotional responses and behaviors

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - a type of CBT that incorporates emotional regulation and mindfulness

Multimodal Therapy - A CBT approach that addresses behavior, mood, sensation, imagery, cognition, interpersonal factors and drug/biological factors.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) - This type of therapy focuses on negative irrational beliefs and the interpretation of those negative beliefs.

Although each type of CBT takes a different approach, all work to address and challenge faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.