Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, was conceptualised and developed by doctors in the 1960s.
In establishing that humans have automatic thoughts (cognitions) and that these thoughts are nurtured, they looked at developing a way to change these ‘automatic thoughts’.
They established that these cognitions in the sufferer had a negative bias when looking at themselves, the world or the future and that they could be largely responsible for depression.
CBT looks at addressing and amending these thoughts with the result that the client feels emotionally better and behaves in a more productive and healthy manner.
Ultimately, CBT is about changing behaviour through feelings and thoughts, and this has subsequently been proven to work when addressing many mental health issues.
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How Does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Work?
CBT has become increasingly popular over the years and is a relatively short-term process.
Predominantly done in a one-to-one environment, it looks at identifying these negative thought patterns and developing processes to change them.
This is usually goal-orientated, although such things as mindfulness and emotional regulation can also form part of the solution.
It can work well in a residential environment and has been used to treat:
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Phobias
- Anger
- Obsessive-compulsive behaviours
What are the Benefits of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
- Your thinking becomes more rational resulting in more appropriate and productive decision-making.
- Skills are learnt to deal with unwanted thinking patterns.
- Your self-esteem is lifted as a result of positive thinking and decision-making. When these decisions result in positive outcomes our expectations also lift and these expectations invariably change outcomes for the better.
- Destructive behaviour patterns that can lead to addiction or depression can be changed by combatting these and many other conditions.
- CBT can work very well in a residential and concentrated environment as it is proven to produce results relatively quickly. Often goal-based, CBT involves and engages the individual on a practical level. It often encourages the client as the results can be seen manifestly through these behavioural changes.
Camino Recovery & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Our highly trained clinicians are highly experienced in cognitive behavioural therapy.
With a combined experience of approaching 50 years, Don and Ameet have developed their own particular styles that have proven to be beneficial in combatting addiction, trauma and depression.
Used in conjunction with the various modalities available at Camino Recovery, we believe this can be a valuable resource in an individual’s recovery.