Online CBT in Mumbai
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Therapy or Cognitive behavioural therapy mainly focuses on changing the automatic negative thoughts loop and emotional difficulties like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, marital problems, alcohol, drugs and other substance abuse, and severe mental illness. These spontaneous negative thoughts also have a detrimental influence on our mood.
Through CBT, faulty thoughts are identified, challenged, and replaced with more objective, realistic thoughts.
Cognitive Therapy (CBT) is used to treat which conditions?
It is commonly used for the Following Mood Disorders:
- Anxiety
- Anger issues
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
Used in other Mental illnesses:
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Substance Misuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Addiction, etc.
Chronic pain or serious illnesses:
- Divorce or break-ups
- Grief or loss
- Insomnia
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship problems
- Stress management, etc
Types of Cognitive Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT):
This addresses destructive or disturbing thoughts and behaviours while incorporating treatment strategies such as emotional regulation and mindfulness. - Multimodal therapy
This therapy suggests that psychological issues must be treated by addressing seven different but interconnected modalities: behaviour, affect, sensation, imagery, cognition, interpersonal factors, and drug/biological considerations. - Rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)
This Therapy involves identifying irrational beliefs, actively challenging these beliefs, and finally learning to recognize and change these thought patterns.
Benefits of Cognitive Therapy (CBT):
- It helps you develop healthier thought patterns by becoming aware of the negative and often unrealistic thoughts that dampen your feelings and moods.
- It is an effective short-term treatment option as improvements can often be seen in five to 20 sessions.
- It is effective for a wide variety of maladaptive behaviours.
- It is often more affordable than some other types of therapy.
- It is effective whether therapy occurs online or face-to-face.
- It can be used for those who don’t require psychotropic medication.
CBT focuses on finding ways to change current thought patterns and behaviours that are negatively impacting your life.
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What to expect from Cognitive Therapy (CBT):
- Learning to recognize your distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to re-evaluate them in light of reality.
- Gaining a better understanding of the behaviour and motivation of others.
- Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations.
- Learning to develop a greater sense of confidence in one’s own abilities.
- Facing one’s fears instead of avoiding them.
- Using role-playing to prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others.
- Learning to calm one’s mind and relax one’s body.
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