Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Changes in thoughts and behavior are at the core of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a treatment that helps people identify thoughts that promote disabling behavior, develop strategies to change those thoughts, and devise new approaches.

CBT examines our thoughts or self-talk. What we say to ourselves affects how we feel. Negative thoughts can increase negative behavior and negative emotions propelling our bodies to react immediately to our emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy attempts to look at our thought patterns, decreasing self-blame, guilt, defusing anger and feelings of being overwhelmed.

Some examples of distorted thinking are:

• Polarized or all-or-none thinking – seeing every situation as black or white.
• Mental filtering – focusing on negative elements, ignoring any positives.
• Overgeneralization – predicting negative outcomes based on one bad experience.
• Personalizing – blaming yourself for negative outcomes even when circumstances are beyond your control.
• Mind reading – assuming that others are thinking negatively of you.
  

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is covered by insurance.

Learn more by contacting Robbie Greenfield today.

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