Evidence-Based School Mental Health Systems That Work
Evidence-Based School Mental Health Systems That Work

March 9, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Do school mental health services reduce anxiety and depression? See what 11 years of data reveal about evidence-based school mental health.

Research Highlight: Telephone-Based Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults

March 5, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Judith Beck comments on new research showing that telephone-delivered CBT interventions reduce loneliness and improve well-being in older adults.

Evidence-Based School Mental Health Systems That Work

March 2, 2026/Sarah Fleming

How do effective school mental health systems work? Learn how evidence-based school mental health improves access, prevention, and outcomes in this interview with John Crocker, MEd

Countertransference in CBT: How Therapists Can Manage Unhelpful Reactions to Clients

February 24, 2026/Sarah Fleming

As a CBT therapist, what is the most important question to ask yourself to assess whether you’re having a negative reaction to a client?

Introducing Beck Institute’s Youth-Focused CBT Certification Program

February 17, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Evidence-based CBT certification from Beck Institute designed to help clinicians deliver effective care to children and adolescents.

Research Highlight: How Trauma-Focused CBT Improves Outcomes for Parents

February 12, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Judith Beck comments on new research that highlights the impact of trauma-focused CBT for parents and its benefits on parenting and parent mental health outcomes.

Live CBT Workshop in New Delhi: Beck Institute Brings CBT in Practice to India

February 9, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Allen Miller will be traveling to New Delhi, India, to deliver a special live, in-person workshop, CBT in Practice, March 7–10, 2026. Learn more!

Bridging Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Play Therapy

February 2, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Explore how Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy bridges CBT and play therapy to help children build coping skills, emotional regulation, and resilience through play.

Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Impact 

January 5, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Judith Beck reflects on Beck Institute’s successes in 2025 and looks forward to an even more productive and impactful 2026.

Why Cognitive Behavior Therapy Clinicians Should Not Use Treatment Manuals

November 6, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Clients with the same diagnosis often require vastly different treatment approaches, demonstrating how using treatment manuals for every client simply won’t work.

CBT and Rumination: Q&A with Dr. Judith Beck

October 29, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Judith Beck responds to a question from our audience about how to approach a client that has an unhelpful belief about rumination.

A Return to In-Person Learning: Our CBT for Complex Cases Workshop

October 15, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Drs. Judith Beck, Allen Miller, and Sofia Chernoff led CBT for Complex Cases, giving participants an inside look at how to provide effective treatment for clients with challenging problems from their own clinical and supervisory work.

How CBT Therapists Help Clients with Real Life Problems—Even Terrible Ones

October 7, 2025/Sarah Fleming

A common myth is that the entire premise of CBT is that clients’ distress is related to their distorted cognitions. So how does CBT help individuals whose cognitions are accurate, reflecting real-life problems?

When Clients Protect Themselves in Therapy: Repairing Ruptures

September 29, 2025/Sarah Fleming

In part two of this blog, Dr. Morgan Hagner explains how clients’ attempts to protect themselves from vulnerability, fear, and discomfort can lead to ruptures in the therapeutic relationship– and what to do about it.

When Clients Protect Themselves in Therapy: Understanding Protective Strategies

September 22, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Clients sometimes use specific strategies to protect themselves from perceived threats or cope with emotional distress. Dr. Morgan Hagner explains how to conceptualize these behaviors and use CBT strategies to intervene.

From Relapse to Recovery: How CBT Saved My Life

September 9, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Beck Institute faculty member Dr. Patrick McElwaine shares his personal story of recovery from addiction and the journey that led him to CBT.

CBT Interventions for Social Undermining: Helping Clients Stay on Track to Meet Their Health Goals

August 27, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Wellness Coach Deborah Beck Busis, LCSW, discusses CBT strategies that can help when negative comments from friends and family that threaten to derail clients’ personal health journeys.

Prisoners of Hate in the Classroom: Teaching the Next Generation About the Psychology of Racism, Persecution, and Genocide 

August 12, 2025/Sarah Fleming

A high school teacher explains how Dr. Aaron Beck’s book Prisoners of Hate is helping students understand the Holocaust.

Beck Institute and OSSE: Supporting School-Based Mental Health Professionals with CBT Training and Consultation 

August 6, 2025/Sarah Fleming

School-based mental health provider Caroline Molieri, LICSW, reflects on CBT training and consultation she received from Beck Institute.

Helping Children and Adolescents Meet Difficult Moments

August 1, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Coddling youth makes it harder for them to develop grit, mastery orientation, and resilience. BI faculty member Robert Friedberg, PhD, explains what caregivers can do instead.