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

Dr. Judith Beck comments on a new umbrella review that found that culturally adapted CBT produces better outcomes for depression and anxiety than standard CBT.

Dr. Judith Beck comments on a recent clinical trial that found that Positive Affect Treatment produced better outcomes for depression, anxiety, and anhedonia than standard therapy.

Attending your first CBT workshop? Get practical tips from Beck Institute on setting goals, practicing skills, and retaining what you learn.

Dr. Judith Beck received the PSCP award for her 30+ years leading Beck Institute and training over 60,000 CBT professionals worldwide. Read the full recognition.

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

Dr. Judith Beck comments on a 2025 randomized trial that found that village doctor-led group CBT significantly reduced anxiety and depression in COPD patients.

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!

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

Dr. Joanna Lipowska shares her experience achieving Beck Institute’s new Certificate in Theoretical Foundations of CBT.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.