Why CBT Therapists Don’t Challenge Clients’ Cognitions—And Why It Matters
December 5, 2024/Sarah Fleming
Challenging clients’ cognitions violates a fundamental principle of CBT, that of collaborative empiricism. Dr. Judith Beck explains what to do instead.
November 19, 2024/Sarah Fleming
When clients have health-related goals like improving their nutrition, exercise, and sleep, cognitive and behavioral strategies can support lasting change and overall wellbeing.
June 18, 2024/Sarah Fleming
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.
April 25, 2024/Sarah Fleming
Dr. Judith Beck connected with Arjmand Publishing, who recently published the Farsi language version of her landmark textbook Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond.
April 10, 2024/Sarah Fleming
Beck Institute was proud to play a pivotal role in the 8th Asian CBT Conference which was held in New Delhi, India from February 28 to March 2, 2024.
April 2, 2024/Sarah Fleming
Dr. Judith Beck is pleased to announce that Dr. Allen Miller has been appointed acting Executive Director. Dr. Miller has been with Beck Institute since 2018.
March 5, 2024/Sarah Fleming
We spoke with Rob Rosa from Philadelphia nonprofit New Leash on Life about how the organization helps justice-impacted individuals build resilience using principles from both CBT and CT-R in their animal-assisted therapy approach.
February 16, 2024/Sarah Fleming
A common misconception about CBT is that it is outdated and even harmful for the treatment of trauma. But research shows just the opposite.
January 31, 2024/Sarah Fleming
When clients get caught up in unhelpful thinking cycles, mindfulness can help them refocus their attention so they can focus on their values.
December 19, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Jenna DiLossi, PsyD, ABPP, explores the role that perfectionism plays in the development, maintenance, and treatment of eating disorders.
November 2, 2023/Sarah Fleming
In this case study, Beck Institute clinician Francine Broder, PsyD, describes a client’s presenting problems, as well as his strengths, and some of the ways that she used a recovery-oriented approach to CBT treatment to accommodate his individual needs and goals.
October 2, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Indecision can be defined as the inability or hesitancy to make a decision quickly, or experiencing difficulty making decisions. Indecision can become problematic when it causes an individual emotional distress or leads to negative consequences.
August 31, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Although effective treatments have been developed for many mental health disorders, most people do not receive these life-changing evidence-based therapies.
July 26, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Dr. Norman Cotterell shares a useful metaphor that can help clients live fully in the present.
June 27, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Leading expert in culturally responsive CBT, Pamela A. Hays, PhD, talks to Beck Institute about the steps clinicians should take to ensure they are appropriately adapting CBT for clients from a range of backgrounds and cultures, and personal preferences, characteristics, and needs.
June 26, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Beck Institute’s leadership recently traveled to Japan, Jordan, and Korea to help disseminate CBT and learn more about CBT training needs internationally.
June 14, 2023/Sarah Fleming
Affirmative Cognitive Behavior Therapy can help sexual and gender minority clients increase self-compassion and decrease negative self-talk and beliefs.
May 3, 2023/Annika Norris
Because CBT is a form of psychotherapy, some believe that it can only be used by mental health professionals in a […]
April 10, 2023/Annika Norris
Some argue that CBT is too superficial and only addresses the client’s symptoms. Managing symptoms is an important step in […]
May 13, 2022/Francine Broder, PsyD
Dr. Broder will be leading our upcoming CBT Strategies for Work-Life Balance webinar on June 10, 2022, providing evidence-based guidance […]