What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
CBT is an evidence-based therapy used to reduce distress and improve your ability to function. CBT techniques teach you to inspect and alter the way you think and behave to change the way you feel.
This approach is based on the assumption that our thoughts about a situation, our feelings about it, and how we behave are all related. Unhelpful thought patterns lead to negative emotions and behaviours that reinforce negative thoughts and maintain the presenting issue.
CBT helps you become more aware of these thoughts, actions, and feelings so you can view difficult situations more clearly and respond with more control.
CBT reinforces behavioural practice to promote helpful behaviours and gradually learn how to confront fearful situations. Both individual and group formats are effective for treatment.
CBT is an effective treatment for:
- PTSD
- depression
- anxiety
- chronic pain
- Self-esteem
- Relationship issues
- Disordered eating
- anger management
- substance abuse
- Sleeping issues
How It Works
In Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, the therapist and client work collaboratively to bring awareness to existing thought patterns. Then, the client is actively engaged in a process of using evidence to challenge thoughts to produce a positive change in feelings and behaviour. Clients can expect to play an active role in the process, with the therapist often suggesting homework or behavioural experiments between sessions.
The goal is to learn tools for managing situations and feelings that are challenging. Home practice between sessions is a key part of cognitive behavioural therapy.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at No Fear Counselling
At No Fear Counselling, we use the technique of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to assist our clients in understanding how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviour are interrelated. We formulate treatment plans that suit you depending on your specific goals.
Based on the specific case, CBT can be used along with Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), or Solution-Focused Therapy. We provide in-person as well as online therapy in Canada.
Start Building Healthier Thinking Today
Bad thinking doesn’t have to run your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective way to help you think more positively, enhance your psychological state of being, and gain confidence for the future.
No Fear Counselling provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Langley, Victoria, Kelowna, Penticton, as well as online counselling all over Canada.
Schedule your free consultation now and see how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help you make positive changes that last.