Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Beginners

An updated edition of the bestselling guide on reprogramming one's negative thoughts and behaviour Once the province of mental health professionals, CBT (or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) has gained wide acceptance as the treatment of choice for anyone looking to overcome anxiety, manage anger, beat an addiction, lose weight or simply gain a new outlook on life. Written by two CBT therapists, this bestselling guide helps you apply the principles of CBT in your everyday life-allowing you to spot errors in your thinking; tackle toxic thoughts; refocus and retrain your awareness; and finally, stand up to and become free of the fear, depression, anger, and obsessions that have been plaguing you. Includes tips on establishing ten healthy attitudes for living as well as ten ways to lighten up Helps you chart a path by defining problems and setting goals Offers advice on taking a fresh look at your past, overcoming any obstacles to progress as well as ways to maintain your CBT gains Includes new and refreshed content, including chapters on how to beat an addiction and overcome body image issues With indispensable advice on finding your way out of the debilitating maze of negative thoughts and actions, the book is brimming with invaluable suggestions that will have even a confirmed pessimist well armed for the journey forward.

"Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is now hugely popular, and as a self-help technique that has helped millions of people in the UK alone, and as an NHS-funded treatment for illnesses like depression. Teach Yourself: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was one of the first and most successful books on CBT. This new edition shows how CBT techniques, which focus on using altered patterns of thinking to achieve goals and overcome problems, can make a major difference to your mentality. The first half of the book explains the background to CBT, what it is, and how to use it. The second half of the book gives examples of how you can use CBT to deal with specific issues, such as helping to overcome depression and anxiety, and boosting your mindfulness, resilience, assertiveness and self-esteem."

If you have been suffering from addiction, depression, anxiety, phobias, or anger management issues for a long time, you are probably ready for some relief. But it may seem like nothing works to relieve your pain. You may have tried psychotherapy, group therapy, medication, and even vitamins and home remedies for your symptoms, all in vain. After years of trying to feel better with no definitive results, you may have resigned yourself to a lifetime of suffering. Before you give up on ever getting well, why don't you try cognitive behavioral therapy? CBT is not some new fad in the self-help industry. It is a tried and true method that many licensed therapists incorporate into their practices. Scientific research has shown great improvements in the mental illness symptoms of CBT patients compared to patients who are using other therapy methods. Basically, CBT works. And this book is your guide on how to do it yourself at home. CBT works by training you to think more helpful thoughts. Instead of just drowning in pain and thinking negatively, you begin to apply useful solution-oriented thinking to your life. The results are solutions to your problems and fewer painful emotions. As you begin to think more positively, you begin to change into a happier person. Your life will change, too. CBT is not expensive. In fact, it can be done for free. It also is not hard. It is a therapy method that works. This book is your comprehensive guide to how CBT works and how you can use it to start feeling better today.

Retrain your thinking and your life with these simple, scientifically proven techniques! Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT for short, is often cited as the gold standard of psychotherapy. Its techniques allow you to identify the negative thought processes that hold you back and exchange them for new, productive ones that can change your life. CBT's popularity continues to grow, and more individuals are turning to CBT as a way to help develop a healthier, more productive outlook on life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies shows you how you can easily incorporate the techniques of CBT into your day-to-day life and produce tangible results. You’ll learn how to take your negative thoughts to boot camp and retrain them, establishing new habits that tackle your toxic thoughts and retool your awareness, allowing you to be free of the weight of past negative thinking biases. Move on: Take a fresh look at your past and maybe even overcome it Mellow out: Relax yourself through techniques that reduce anger and stress Lighten up: Read practical advice on healthy attitudes for living and ways to nourish optimism Look again: Discover how to overcome low self-esteem and body image issues Whatever the issue, don’t let your negative thoughts have the last say—start developing your new outlook on life today with help from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies!

'Simmons and Griffiths provide a well thought-out introduction to the subject area of standard CBT. This text should be on the shelves of trainee cognitive behavioural psychotherapists for a considerable time to come' - Dr Alec Grant, University of Brighton This practical guide to cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) will interest a wide range of professionals and trainees across health and social care. Focusing on case formulation, the authors show how to build a 'picture' of each individual client, using their case history to inform interventions. The book covers the fundamentals of practicing CBT such as: - the CBT model and how to explain it to clients - CBT assessment and formulation - cognitive and behavioural interventions Packed full of practical features like exercises, case dialogue and therapy materials, the book also covers a range of extra topics including: - assessing referrals for suitability - working with motivational issues - getting the most out of supervision. - managing therapeutic endings. Given the abundance of CBT texts available and the host of theoretical and conflicting positions that have arisen, it can be difficult for trainees to get to grips with the practical skills necessary to carry out CBT effectively. The book addresses this by equipping the CBT therapist with the essential nuts and bolts to practice CBT with confidence. Dr Jane Simmons and Dr Rachel Griffiths are practising NHS Adult Mental Health Clinical Psychologists.

A beginner's guide to cognitive behavioral therapy offers guidance on understanding how CBT works, transforming negative thoughts into positive actions, using CBT to advance professionally, and setting attainable goals.

"We all have aspects of ourselves that we would like to change, but many of us believe that a leopard can't change its spots – if that's you, stop there! Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies will help identify unhealthy modes of thinking – such as “a leopard can't change it's spots”! – that have been holding you back from the changes you want. CBT can help whether you're seeking to overcome anxiety and depression, boost self-esteem, lose weight, beat addiction or simply improve your outlook in your professional and personal life."

TEN SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO MANAGE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, WORRY AND OTHER COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. Cognitive behavioural therapy is a proven form of psychotherapy that is often the first-line of treatment recommended for managing depression, anxiety, worry, and other common issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Made Simple delivers a simplified approach to learning the most essential parts of cognitive behavioural therapy and applying them to your life. Written by licensed psychologist and bestselling author Seth Gillihan, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Made Simple replaces workbook pages and technical language with quick and highly accessible cognitive behavioural therapy strategies that can be used on an as-needed basis. Presented with simple and straightforward language, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Made Simple encourages readers to succeed with: - Practical explanations of 10 essential CBT principles: such as challenging negative thought patterns, behavioural activation, and overcoming procrastination, organized in a similar structure to in-person cognitive behavioural therapy - Supportive guidance: for creating goals and outlining strategies to help yourself meet them - Helpful self-evaluation sections: to help you track your progress and reflect on what you've learned using cognitive behavioural therapy For people who are interested in realizing the proven benefits of CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Made Simple is a vital resource that will promote personal growth as you overcome challenges and improve your wellbeing.