The key idea behind cognitive behavioural therapy is that what you think and do effects the way you feel. CBT is ‘present focused’. That means it works with thoughts and feelings in the here-and-now. A cognitive behavioural therapist will try to understand a situation by looking at separate parts:The key idea behind cognitive behavioural therapy is that: Sometimes, through no fault of their own, people get ‘stuck’ in vicious cycles: the things they do to solve a problem can inadvertently keep it going or maintain them, A CBT therapists will help you to identify the links that are holding the problem together and go about making changes in our thinking and actions in order to improve the way we feel. It is a collaborative therapy and needs your active participation in order to be helpful.
There is a lot of evidence to show CBT is an effective treatment.
