What is CBT?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy or CBT is based on well-established principles supporting the idea that changing negative thinking patterns and reducing dysfunctional behavior can have a beneficial effect in improving a person's emotions and behavior.

CBT is a goal-directed and semi-structured therapy that involves both the client and therapist. Clients first examine all factors that led up to and continue to fuel a problem. Factors include the interaction of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors with people. These people could be family members, friends as well as anyone they interact with on a day to day basis. After the discovery process, clients fully engage with their therapist to set short and long term goals. Over time the therapist and client evaluate how well the treatment is working and move forward with a proactive mindset instead of dysfunctional behavior