What is Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive-behavioral Therapy or (CBT) is a form of therapy that focuses on how our thinking and beliefs (cognition) contributes to and influences our behaviors and emotions. CBT is an evidenced-based therapy; meaning it has been researched for decades to show effectiveness. Some of the big advantages of CBT is that it works quickly and allows clients to learn how to eventually counsel themselves. This approach help clients save money in therapy because they do not need to go to counseling for months and months (or years) in order to get results. Therefore, overall, clients can save money on therapy and get long-term results.
If you want quicker results and want to not only feel better, but get better—long term, then this approach is for you!
An Evidence-based Approach that Gets Results Quicker than Traditional Talk Therapy
Many clients who have used a more traditional “talk-therapy” approach have complained that while it’s nice to talk about their problems with a kind therapist; it simply does Not help! If you’ve ever experienced this, you are not alone. Traditional therapy may feel good, but can be a huge waste of time and money. That is because the therapy does not have a real focus on making key changes that will help the client long term.
Conversely, CBT is an evidenced-based therapy; meaning it has been researched for decades to show effectiveness. Some of the big advantages of CBT is that it works quickly and allows clients to learn how to eventually counsel themselves. This approach helps clients save money in therapy because they do not need to go to counseling for months and months (or years) in order to get results. Therefore, overall, clients can save money on therapy and get long-term results. Another advantage to the CBT approach is that is puts the client in the driver’s seat. The client is trained to become their own best therapist so therapy is no longer needed!
Another advantage to the CBT approach is that is puts the client in the driver’s seat.
What to Expect from a CBT approach?
First of all, you can be optimistic about reaching your goals for therapy in a much shorter period of time. That said, you should also get ready to write down, assess, explore, and begin to change some of your unhealthy beliefs. This will help you begin to make the changes you desire. Fortunately, Sean has well over 50 different techniques to help you with many different problems (e.g., anxiety, relationship problems, depression, etc). You can also expect to have a more precise understanding of why you behave or feel the way do than you ever have in your life! That’s because you will finally have objectivity over your beliefs and thinking patterns. You should also expect to take actions that bring you out of your comfort zone so you can get significant results. Remember, therapy, ultimately is about living and taking action to live the life that you desire. Finally, you will learn psychologically sound techniques and principles so you can have long-lasting change (well past the end of therapy and maybe even for a lifetime!)