Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of the most highly sought-after (and doctor-prescribed) therapy approaches. Built on a background of neuroplasticity and behavioural conditioning, CBT is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes can affect our feelings and behaviour. CBT is based on the idea that our interpretations of events influence our feelings and behaviours much more than the situations themselves. The goal of CBT is to help you learn to understand and adjust your thoughts and beliefs so that you can learn to be less emotionally reactive as well as to learn to maintain a more grounded sense of self.

                                                 Is CBT right for you? 

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CBT has been shown to be highly effective in treating a wide variety of mental health conditions, including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

During CBT, the therapist will help you identify your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that are causing problems in your life. You will then learn new ways of thinking and behaving that can help you feel better. For example, if you are feeling depressed, the therapist may help you to identify negative thinking patterns, such as all-or-nothing thinking or personalizing. Once you are aware of these patterns, you can start to challenge and change them.

 

Together, we can identify and understand the pieces that are no longer serving and the patterns that are holding you back from being your authentic self.

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