Role play is one way in which to utilize this form of therapy to benefit a client. By examining the rationale (or lack thereof) behind these thought patterns, the therapist and client can alter the thought process and thereby the outcome.Ĭognitive therapy can be useful for those suffering from fears or phobias, anxiety and mood disorders, insomnia, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social phobias – and even anger management. The theory behind the process is that “wrong” thinking triggers a self-defeating behaviour or inappropriate response to a situation. Psychiatrist Aaron Beck developed cognitive therapy in the 1960s. We try to change the thought process in order to bring about change.
Simply put, cognitive therapy deals with those emotions, behaviours and beliefs which are not serving you.
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