Positive CBT
Positive cognitive behavioural therapy, or positive CBT is the integration of positive psychology applications within the cognitive behavioural therapy model.
How to Design Homework in CBT That Will Engage Your Clients
Homework assignments have been a central feature of the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) process since the 1970s (Kazantzis, 2005). Take-home assignments provide the opportunity to transfer [...]
The Birth of Online Behavioral Interventions
Behavioral interventions encourage new and increase existing positive behaviors while reducing or ending unhelpful ones (Cutler, 2004). They are used to manage and treat a [...]
What Is a Thought Diary in CBT? 5 Templates and Examples
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is based on the central tenet that our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs determine how we feel and behave (Edelman, 2018). And [...]
What Is Wellbeing Therapy & How Does It Work?
Psychotherapy has traditionally been focused on healing people and bringing them up to their usual level of functioning. While addressing psychological ailments is crucial for [...]
Thought Records in CBT: 7 Examples and Templates
The idea that our thoughts determine how we feel and behave is the cornerstone of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The good news is that by helping [...]
Catastrophizing in Psychology (& How to Decatastrophize)
If your imagination has ever run amok, dragging you through a repeat cycle of worst possible scenarios, then you likely understand the concept of ‘catastrophizing.’ [...]
16 Decatastrophizing Tools, Worksheets, and Role-Plays
In moments of panic, we often assume the worst will happen. However, when we continually overestimate the likelihood of disaster and doubt our ability to cope, [...]
What Is a Functional Analysis of Behavior in CBT?
Behaviors do not occur in isolation. In order to change a behavior, we need to understand why we act that way in the first place. [...]
What Is Cognitive Bias? 7 Examples & Resources (Incl. Codex)
We are often presented with situations in life when we need to make a decision with imperfect information, and we unknowingly rely on prejudices or [...]
5 REBT Techniques, Exercises, and Worksheets
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a style of short-term Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that was developed in the 1950s by a doctor named Albert Ellis [...]