June 25, 2025/Sarah Fleming

We are excited to announce important changes to our CBT certification program. Now, clinicians from a wider range of backgrounds are eligible to begin the process of learning CBT. 

May 29, 2025/Sarah Fleming

CBT can support individuals with opioid use disorder with values-based interventions that foster motivation and promote long-term recovery.

March 20, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Sustainability in CBT programming is not only beneficial for patient outcomes but also financially advantageous for healthcare organizations. When implemented effectively, CBT minimizes reliance on emergency and inpatient services by reducing symptoms, improving quality of life, and preventing relapse. 

February 24, 2025/Beck Institute Staff

The article “Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression from an Evolutionary Perspective” offers a thought-provoking re-evaluation of depression and its treatment. By framing depression as a potential adaptation rather than a disorder, clinicians are offered different avenues for understanding and treating this condition.

January 14, 2025/Sarah Fleming

By eliciting positive meanings of clients’ experiences, therapists can provide opportunities for them to feel positive emotions in session, and increase the strength of their positive beliefs.

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

Discover how CBT and mindfulness can help clients interrupt angry rumination. See Dr. Judith Beck’s approach with a real client.

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

A CBT case study showing how behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, and values-based goals helped a client overcome depression and procrastination.

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.