Tag: cbt

  • CBT Techniques That Work in Real Life

    CBT Techniques That Work in Real Life

    Your brain is being dramatic again. Maybe you’re convinced your partner is losing interest, spiraling about a pitch meeting, or catastrophizing about that weird pain in your side. We’ve all been there—caught in loops of worry, self-doubt, or worst-case-scenario thinking that feel logical in the moment. This is where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help.…

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  • Understanding How Your Mind Tricks You

    Understanding How Your Mind Tricks You

    “Just think positive.” If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety or depression, you’ve probably heard this well-meaning but frustrating advice. Changing negative thought patterns isn’t about forcing fake positivity—it’s about learning to think more accurately and realistically. This is where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) comes in. CBT is one of several evidence-based therapeutic approaches shown to…

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  • Shoulding

    CBTer Judith Beck uses a client vignette to look at guilt and the “shoulds.” John holds certain values quite dear and believes he is violating those values when he doesn’t quite live up to them. He is plagued with the shoulds: I SHOULD work harder; I SHOULD be a better husband/father/son/sister/community member. Every time John…

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (For Free)

    It’s free clinic day again at SCCC.  Just show up 2-6pm today (Oct 3, 2010) at 5615 W. Pico to get some one-on-one CBT help.  Not sure what CBT is?  Here’s my rundown.

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  • Anger and Pain

    WebMD reports on a new study: Anger Increases Pain in Women.  Treatment–in this case CBT–shown to help. Treatment effects were significant, showing positive differences in pain, fatigue, and functional disability, and in anxiety and negative mood, the researchers say. “Our results demonstrate that offering high-risk [fibromyalgia] patients a treatment tailored to their cognitive behavioral patterns at an…

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