Summer Anxiety in College Students: What to Know and How to Help
Summer Anxiety in College Students: What to Know and How to Help

May 27, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Many college students feel more anxious in summer, not less. Learn why summer can trigger anxiety and how CBT can help clients navigate it.

CBT for Menopause: Managing Symptoms and Improving Quality of Life

May 18, 2026/Sarah Fleming

CBT is an evidence-based, non-drug approach to managing menopause symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety, sleep problems, and mood changes. Learn how it helps.

A CBT Approach to Self-Care for Clinicians: Mental Health Month 2026

May 1, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Download Beck Institute’s free CBT self-care resource for clinicians. Evidence-based strategies for burnout, compassion fatigue, and clinician wellbeing.

Research Highlight: Effectiveness of CBT-I for Insomnia in Chronic Disease Populations

April 22, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Judith Beck comments on recent research that demonstrates that CBT-I improves sleep and remission rates in chronic disease populations.

Research Highlight: Can Brief CBT Reduce Suicidal Ideation in Youth?

March 30, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Dr. Judith Beck comments on new research that shows targeting perceived burdensomeness may lower suicide risk in youth clients.

Teen Screen Time and Mental Health: A Values-Based Perspective

March 25, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Screen time prevents teens from engaging in meaningful activities that are in line with their values and aspirations. CBT can help.

Quiz: CBT for Autism

March 18, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Test your knowledge of evidence-based CBT interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and explore expert-led training.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our CT-R for Schizophrenia and Serious Mental Health Conditions Virtual Workshop is Coming Up!

September 25, 2025/Max Hayes

Watch as Lindsey Pinto, LSW, co-presenter of our upcoming CT-R for Schizophrenia and Serious Mental Health Conditions virtual workshop, discusses […]

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.