Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that focuses on helping us change unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, improve our emotional regulation and create a suite of coping strategies to help solve problematic issues.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is one of the most frequently used techniques in addiction treatment because of the high volume of positive outcomes.
What is CBT?
How does CBT work?
When we challenge and change our thought patterns, there is a ripple effect which allows us to change the way we behave and ultimately achieve our goals.
How will CBT Help heal my addiction?
Our licensed therapists will help you learn to identify, understand, and deal with the automatic, emotion-filled thoughts that regularly arise. When we are able to see how closely our thoughts are linked to our feelings, we are able to take actions that alter our experience with the world around us.
What are Cognitive Distortions?
Cognitive distortions are inaccurate thoughts that reinforce negative thought patterns or emotions.
Blaming
Assuming everyone else is at fault
Catastrophizing
Anticipating the worst case scenario
Fallacy of Fairness
Assuming life should always be fair
Overgeneralization
Assumes a rule from one experience
Polarized Thinking
All or nothing thinking
Shoulds
Rules we hold about how we and others should behave.
What CBT practices might Profound therapists use?
There are a number of techniques and tools that your therapist may use to help with your treatment.
Breathwork
Intentional breathing to promote relaxation and focus
Cognitive Restructuring
Exploring causes of faulty thinking and reframing
Journaling
Identifying thought patterns through self-reflection
Nightmare Exposure
Rescripting and developing new responses to bad dreams
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Mindful focus on physical relaxation
Unraveling Cognitive Distortions
Identifying and challenging faulty thinking
Source: positivepsychology.com
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