Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has become one of the leading treatments for anxiety and depression.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is a short-term, problem-focused form of behavioral treatment that helps people see the difference between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and how they interact to create and keep anxiety and depression alive.
Most people with clearly defined behavioral and emotional concerns tend to reap the benefits of CBT. With CBT, you’ll be able to adjust the thoughts that directly influence your emotions and behavior and free yourself from unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
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
If any of the above issues resonate with you, I encourage you to try cognitive behavioral therapy.
With CBT, you’ll be able to 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:
Monitoring
Psycho-education
Challenging thoughts and beliefs
Relaxation and meditation skills
Mindfulness
Social, physical, and thinking exercises
Exposure and systematic desensibilisation
Behavioral Activation
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.
