Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of behaviour therapy that focuses on helping people understand how thoughts, beliefs and feelings can create unhelpful behaviour patterns and how these patterns can be changed.
At its core, CBT asks a person to problem-solve by considering how their perception of an event determines thoughts and feelings and influences behaviour. CBT also helps people differentiate between subjective interpretation and objective observation.
CBT uses Cognitive Restructuring to explore and deconstruct unhelpful thoughts and reconstruct new ones that are more balanced and true. There are a variety of techniques that can be used that include:
- Breathwork
- EMDR
- Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
- Journalling
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic awareness
CBT has been demonstrated effective for helping people with:
- Anxiety
- Panic
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
- Depersonalization and Derealization
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Chronic Pain
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Negative Thinking and Feeling Patterns
- Somatic Disorders
If you or someone you know would benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, I invite you to get in touch with me so that we can discuss how this type of therapy could be of benefit.