Thinking Skills
February 21, 2024
By Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, author of The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook Have you ever wondered why one person gets very angry when cut off in traffic whereas another… READ MORE
Tag: cognitive behavioral therapy
Can Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety Be (Gasp!) Fun?
January 9, 2023
By Amy Mariaskin, PhD, author of Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD Cognitive behavioral therapists are often seen by others in the field as structured, efficient, and logical. We… READ MORE
What is Complex PTSD?
September 7, 2022
By Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD, author of The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or C-PTSD, occurs when you have experienced traumas not caused by one or… READ MORE
AVOID AVOIDANCE
March 29, 2022
By William J. Knaus, EdD, Alex Korb, PhD, Patricia J. Robinson, PhD, Lisa M. Schab, LCSW, and Kirk D. Strosahl, PhD, coauthors of The Depression Toolkit What to Know Checking… READ MORE
How to Respect the LINK between Your Addiction and Your Mental Health
March 1, 2022
By Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, coauthor of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction, 2nd Edition Many people in recovery are also worried about their mental health. Neglecting your mental health has… READ MORE
How to Protect Yourself from Absorbing Your Clients’ Pain
November 9, 2021
By Sharon Martin, MSW, LCSW Therapists tend to be empathetic and sensitive—which is both an asset and a challenge when working with people experiencing emotional pain. When we absorb too… READ MORE
Creating Sparks of Hope in Troubled Times
July 14, 2021
By Kathryn Hope Gordon, PhD, author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook An estimated 12 million US adults reported serious suicidal thoughts in 2019. This was before the COVID-19 pandemic, political… READ MORE
How to Use Imagery to Help Your Clients Identify Their Underlying Thoughts
February 23, 2021
By Nina Josefowitz, PhD Identifying clients’ thoughts that underlie their feelings and behavior is key to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Often it goes smoothly. However, sometimes clients struggle to identify their… READ MORE
Living with Difficult Feelings
July 20, 2020
By Robert Leahy, PhD, author of Don’t Believe Everything You Feel Although many of us would like to live a life of serenity and complete happiness, the reality of a life… READ MORE
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