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What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?

CBT is an effective talking therapy that is proven to be highly beneficial for a wide range of emotional problems and behaviours including; depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, anger, addictive problems, relationship problems, eating disorders, mental illness, grief , self confidence, self esteem, self worth, irrational fears, phobias, and can help with decision making when facing a major life change.

Numerous research studies indicate that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. In many studies, CBT has demonstrated to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of counselling or psychological therapy or medications.

CBT is based on several core principles, including:

  1. Psychological/emotional problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.

  2. Psychological/emotional problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior.

  3. People suffering from psychological/emotional problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.

CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns. These strategies might include:

  • Learning to recognise your distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to re-evaluate them in light of reality.

  • Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of yourself and others.

  • Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations.

  • Learning to develop a greater sense of confidence in your own abilities.

CBT treatment also usually involves efforts to change behavioral patterns. These strategies might include:

  • Facing your fears (when you are ready, in a safe and controlled way) instead of avoiding them.

  • Using role playing to prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others.

  • Learning to calm your mind and relax your body.

CBT places an emphasis on helping you to learn to be their own therapist. Through exercises in the session as well as “homework” exercises outside of sessions, you are helped to develop coping skills, whereby you can learn to change you own thinking, problematic emotions, and behavior.

CBT works with what is going on in your current life, rather than what has led up to your difficulties. A certain amount of information about your history is needed, but the focus is primarily on moving forward in time to develop more effective ways of coping with life.