Reflection and Application Paper Prior to this class my knowledge concerning Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been limited to theory and introductory information. I have, however, witnessed CBT in action via counseling videos and its use in various counseling scenarios in literature. But this is neither a substitute for learning CBT explicitly nor a surrogate for implementing it in the counseling session myself. The last four chapters of our textbook discuss key components of CBT that should be applied to this theoretical approach as well as continuing forward as cognitive behavioral therapist. If the main goal of therapy is to alleviate or eradicate whatever is troubling our client then relapse prevention is definitely a facet of …show more content…
Beck and Beck (2011) assert that, “A reasonable goal is not to avoid problems altogether but rather to learn to uncover and specify problems, to conceptualize how they arose, and to plan how to remediate them” (p. 346). Just as treatment planning models appropriate behavior so too does how you deal with problems in therapy. By addressing problems when they occur you demonstrate to the client that they are not the only one who experiences stumbling blocks in life and that with perseverance and dedication they can be …show more content…
As a Christian and as a budding counselor I believe it would be careless not to utilize CBT’s extensively researched and validated theory and techniques in some fashion whether with my clients professionally, for myself personally, or with both. Even if a person does not agree with the structured delivery of CBT or thinks CBT is too methodical and mechanical, the “proof is in the pudding” as they say. One of the reasons for not specializing in CBT is in fact due to its highly structured delivery. At this point in my career I am unsure if this modality meshes with my abstract way of thinking. However, many professors from LeTourneau, the counselors that I interact with at work, and Carl Rogers all say the same thing: Be yourself. That is, be genuine. Be who you are for that is really all you can be. If I were to incorporate being myself, being genuine with CBT, then I can see myself practicing CBT as a primary theoretical
One of the primary reasons I prefer to utilize CBT is due to its compatibility with my personality. I am an organized, logical, and direct individual, all of which CBT encompasses well. CBT is a highly structured therapy. Even though there isn’t a particular order to procedures while utilizing CBT, there does tend to be a natural progression of certain steps. This aspect allows me to feel as though I am leading client’s to their goals in a logical manner. Not only that, CBT has a great deal of research backing that has proven it to be effective in treating several diagnoses such as depression and anxiety (Corey, 2013). Perhaps the best quality of CBT is the fact that it is known for having an openness to incorporating techniques from other approaches. According to Corey (2013), most forms of CBT can be integrated into other mainstream therapies (p.
CBT has been known to cure a variety of disorders both in clinical environments and non-clinical environments. This type of therapy technique has been tested for efficacy and has proven to be highly effective. Furthermore, the future for CBT looks very positive as well. Researchers and theorist are now working on making this type of therapy available for suicide prevention, schizophrenia, and other psychopathologies.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides a collaborative relationship between the client and the therapist with the ultimate goal of identifying irrational beliefs and disputing those beliefs in an effort to change or adapt behavior (Corey, 2013). The developers of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy saw humans as capable of both rational and irrational thoughts and able to change the processes that contribute to irrational thinking (Corey, 2013). CBT is a more direct approach than some other therapy theories practiced today in that it challenges the client to identify aspects about their self through cognitions. This therapy, as discussed in Corey (2013) also provides an educational component such that therapist teach clients tools to effectively change the way they think to a healthier way. There are a multitude of techniques associated with CBT such as shame attacking exercises, changing ones language...
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Furthermore, cognitive behavioral therapy may not cure your condition or rid you of all your unpleasant situations, but overall it can be an effective treatment and comes highly recommended. It gives you the power and tools to cope with stressful situations in order to live more positively, making you feel better about yourself and your life. CBT is proven to work with many clinical problems that plague the human condition.
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The cognitive processes that serve as the focus of treatment in CBT include perceptions, self-statements, attributions, expectations, beliefs, and images (Kazdin, 1994). Most cognitive-behavioral based techniques are applied in the context of psychotherapy sessions in which the clients are seen individually, or in a group, by professional therapists. Intervention programs are designed to help clients become aware of their maladaptive cognitive processes and teach them how to notice, catch, monitor, and interrupt the cognitive-affective-behavioral chains to produce more adaptive coping responses (Mah...
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a counselling model based greatly on talking therapy. It focuses on peoples underlying thoughts and past experiences, and how they influence current habits and behaviours. CBT tries to correct these and learn alternative ways of processing information to alter the undesired behaviour and/or habits. This is done through a combination of cognitive therapy (looking at the ways and things you think) and behavioural therapy (looking at the things you do).
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy has its foundations in two distinctive therapeutic theories, Cognitive Therapy and Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive Therapy (CT) believes that thoughts, feelings and behaviour are connected. CT states and an individual with help; can identify an issue that is causing a behavioural or an emotional response and correcting that thinking to achieve a desired outcome. Behavioural Therapy believes that individual’s behaviour is due to conditioning during the early years of life and as such can be altered with conscious awareness. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy is a combination of both of these theories and is based on an individual’s own history of thought an...
“Cognitive-behavior therapy refers to those approaches inspired by the work of Albert Ellis (1962) and Aaron Beck (1976) that emphasize the need for attitude change to promote and maintain behavior modification” (Nichols, 2013, p.185). A fictitious case study will next be presented in order to describe ways in which cognitive behavioral therapy can be used to treat the family members given their presenting problems.
According to Graham (2005), CBT aims to change a patient’s unhealthy behaviour through examining assumptions behind the thought patterns (cognitive restruction) and also through using behaviour therapy techniques. In CBT, therapist and patient work with each other to identify the thoughts that may cause distress, and the therapist employs behavioural therapy techniques to modify the resulting behaviour. It aims to address patients’ certain fundamental core beliefs (schemas) that lead to negative influences on their behaviour and functioning (Rufer et al, 2000).
Cognitive therapy approaches of psychotherapy have proved to be one of the most effective psychological approaches for a wide range of behavioral problems. “CBT teaches anxiety reduction skills that people can use for the rest of their lives. Research shows the
However, CBT relies heavily on therapeutic relationship for the success of the treatment. Many may decide that CBT feels cold and too mechanical due to the heavy focus on cognitions and the structure. In Beck’s earliest manuscripts, however, he stresses the importance of developing a strong therapeutic relationship with the client (Beck, 2011). Throughout the counseling process, the counselor works to build trust and rapport with the client through collaboration and encouraging optimism (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014). The therapeutic relationship remains collaborative, empathetic, active, flexible, nonjudgmental, and goal-oriented (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014). Due to the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship, the counselor encourages the client to provided feedback throughout the process. Anytime problems arise within the relationship, the counselor and client explore them together (Beck,