Personal Reflections on Dr. Aaron Beck’s Life and Legacy
Personal Reflections on Dr. Aaron Beck’s Life and Legacy

July 8, 2026/Norman Cotterell, PhD

Senior Beck Institute psychologist Dr. Norman Cotterell reflects on training with Dr. Aaron T. Beck and the enduring impact of his cognitive therapy model.

The Price of Freedom

June 18, 2024/Norman Cotterell, PhD

Exposure is an important tool in helping clients overcome anxiety. Learn how to use clients’ values and aspirations to motivate them to engage in exposure exercises.

The Relationship Vision, Part 2

June 8, 2021/Norman Cotterell, PhD

The Relationship Vision, Part 2 By Norman Cotterell, Ph.D. In an earlier article, I described how a couple reached common […]

The Relationship Vision

June 8, 2021/Norman Cotterell, PhD

The Relationship Vision By Norman Cotterell, PhD The young married couple sat in my office and were in full agreement: […]

Using CBT to Address Racism: A Therapist’s Guide

October 27, 2020/Norman Cotterell, PhD

Norman Cotterell, PhD, Senior Clinical Psychologist & Dara Friedman-Wheeler, PhD, Beck Institute Faculty In recent months, many of us have […]

Helping Anxious Clients Find Strength and Purpose During COVID-19

April 14, 2020/Norman Cotterell, PhD

By Norman Cotterell, PhD In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. […]

Values Can Be an Antidote to Suicide

March 21, 2019/Norman Cotterell, PhD

Can personal values help prevent suicide? Learn how CBT therapists use values-based conversations to build reasons to live and safety plans.

Health Anxiety and Interoceptive Exposure

January 3, 2019/Norman Cotterell, PhD

Health Anxiety and Interoceptive Exposure By Norman Cotterell, PhDBeck Institute Faculty When a client of mine, Adam, was 22, he received […]

Seven Steps for Anger

June 5, 2017/Norman Cotterell, PhD

CBT for Anger By Norman Cotterell, PhD Anger is built on expectations. We expect people to treat us fairly and they […]