Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Negative Core Beliefs (NCBs) – Identification

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an effective psychotherapy
for a wide range of emotional and psychological problems. The basic tenet of CBT is that our emotions are affected by our cognitions. To put it another way – the way we think affects the way we feel.

A CBT therapist aims to help people suffering from emotional problems [...]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Negative Automatic Thoughts (NATs)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a an effective psychotherapy for a wide range of emotional problems. The theory underlying CBT is that our thoughts directly affect the way we feel – if we think in depressed ways then we will feel depressed. As such, a primary aim for a CBT therapist is to help [...]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Negative Core Beliefs (NCBs) – Causes

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) is an effective treatment for a wide range of psychological and emotional problems
. The underlying theory of CBT is that our emotions are affected by our cognitions – put another way, “We feel what we think”. As a Psychiatrist and Therapist in Edinburgh I use CBT techniques extensively in the [...]