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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a therapeutic approach that appreciates life’s complexities. It is a flexible, goal oriented, interactive psychotherapeutic approach. It can be utilized over a period of time or used as a short-term focused therapy. It can provide a brief but rewarding experience . Clients often will contract for a set amount of sessions focused on a particular issue or goal. Then return at another point in time once they have had the chance to apply these skills, motivated to build on a now existing knowledge base.

The Mayo Clinic defines CBT as a type of psychotherapy in which a client works with a CBT therapist in a structured way. By helping a client become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking, CBT allows an individual to view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way.

CBT can be a very helpful tool in treating mental illness, such as anxiety or depression. But NOT everyone who benefits from CBT has a mental health condition. It can be a very effective tool to help anyone learn how to manage stressful life situations.

CBT aims to solve problems concerning non-productive irrational thoughts, beliefs, emotions utilizing a goal oriented, systematic approach focused in the present.