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CBT Blog
INSIGHTS AND TOOLS TO EMPOWER CHANGE
Reflections on Well-Being, Contentment, Psychological Science, Cognitive Behavioral and other Evidence-based Therapies
Sep 25, 2024
Understanding Relationship Issues
If you are suffering because relationships in your life are not intimate, respectful, and fulfilling, cognitive-behavioral therapy can help.
Sep 11, 2024
Emotion or Solution-focused: Choosing the Right Coping Strategy
Life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes, challenges throw us into emotional turmoil, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to cope.
Sep 10, 2024
Dealing with "Mom Guilt"
Many mothers - both those staying-at-home with the kids as well as those working out of the house - often struggle with "mom guilt."
Sep 4, 2024
Negativity Bias: How to Shift Your Perspective for a Healthier Mindset
Negativity bias is a psychological phenomenon where negative experiences, thoughts, or emotions disproportionately influence our cognitions.
Aug 20, 2024
What are Core Beliefs in CBT
In CBT, core beliefs are the deepest level of negative thinking patterns. These are fundamental assumptions we hold about ourselves.
Aug 1, 2024
Imaginal Exposure for Anxiety Treatment
When our fears involve imagined situations that we can’t replicate in the real world, we use imaginal exposure for anxiety treatment.
Aug 1, 2024
Examine the Evidence: A powerful CBT technique
"Examine the evidence" empowers individuals to challenge negative thoughts by scrutinizing the evidence supporting and refuting them.
Jul 23, 2024
When Life Gets Stormy: Drop Anchor and Find Your Calm with the ACE Technique
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy offers a powerful technique called ACE or "drop anchor" to help us navigate stormy waters and find calm.
Jul 1, 2024
Double Standard TEAM-CBT Technique
what if you treated yourself with the same kindness and understanding you'd offer a friend in the same situation?
Jun 25, 2024
"Opposite Action" Technique in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
At our core, emotions are wired with action tendencies. The opposite action technique in DBT disrupts this automatic cycle.
Jun 3, 2024
Health Benefits of Walking
Walking can reduce stress, ease anxiety, and combat that nagging desire to do nothing that comes with a clinically significant depression.
May 20, 2024
Self-care While You Wait for Psychotherapy
Here are some tips for taking care of yourself while you wait for your psychotherapy to start.
May 6, 2024
Depressive Triad: I suck, the world sucks, and it will be like this forever!
When someone is depressed, there are three common themes to the content of their thoughts: negative views of self, the world and the future.
Apr 4, 2024
A Bit about Positive Psychology
What if we didn't have to get unwell to begin with? There is a whole field of psychology focused on that: Positive Psychology.
Apr 1, 2024
Mindfully Going Through Your Work Day
The antidote to inefficiency and disengagement is to add both a sense of purpose and mindful action to our days.
Empowering Change
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."
- Viktor Frankl
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