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Judith Beck

Why Cognitive Behavior Therapy Clinicians Should Not Use Treatment Manuals

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

Posted by sfleming on November 6, 2025

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

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.

Posted by sfleming on October 15, 2025

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

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?

Posted by sfleming on October 7, 2025

Changes to Beck Institute’s CBT Certification Pipeline: Making the Pursuit of Excellence Accessible to All

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. 

Posted by sfleming on June 25, 2025

Addressing CBT Myths: CBT Can Only Be Practiced in a Clinical Setting

Because CBT is a form of psychotherapy, some believe that it can only be used by mental health professionals in a […]

Posted by Annika Norris on May 3, 2023

Addressing CBT Myths: CBT is Superficial 

Some argue that CBT is too superficial and only addresses the client’s symptoms. Managing symptoms is an important step in […]

Posted by Annika Norris on April 10, 2023

Announcing Our CBT Essentials Courses

By Judith S. Beck, PhD President At Beck Institute, we teach and practice Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) the way that CBT […]

Posted by jbeck on February 17, 2023

Estelle Richman: 2022 Beck Institute Excellence Award Winner 

As a part of the annual Beck Institute Excellence Summit, we created the Beck Institute Excellence Award to recognize individuals, […]

Posted by Annika Norris on December 2, 2022

What is the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale—Revised and why did we create it?

Over the past several years, we have been working on an important update to one of the most used tools […]

Posted by amiller on September 30, 2022

Graduate Student and Early Career Professional Workshop: An Account from Dr. Özlem Eylem-van Bergeijk

One of the most rewarding parts of the Graduate Student and Early Career Professional Workshop is learning about the participants’ […]

Posted by Annika Norris on July 12, 2022

History of Beck Institute, Part Three: 2021 and Beyond

By Judith S. Beck, PhD, Beck Institute President and Sarah Fleming, BA, Public Relations Specialist The following blog post is […]

Posted by jbeck on October 14, 2021

History of Beck Institute, Part Two: A Period of Exponential Growth

By Judith S. Beck, PhD, Beck Institute President and Sarah Fleming, BA, Public Relations Specialist The following blog post is […]

Posted by jbeck on October 6, 2021

From CBT Therapist to CBT Supervisor

Interested in training CBT supervisors? Learn the supervision model used at Beck Institute in our upcoming interactive virtual workshop. Training […]

Posted by hgrossman on June 8, 2021

Practical Solutions for CBT Training and Certification

In this video from a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Aaron Beck and Dr. Judith Beck discuss CBT training and […]

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CBT and Medication for Severe Mental Illness

In this video from a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Aaron Beck and Dr. Judith Beck discuss the effects of […]

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Evaluating Unhelpful Automatic Thoughts in CBT

During a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Aaron Beck and Dr. Judith Beck discuss addressing clients’ automatic thoughts that may […]

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Mindfulness Techniques Involving Focus

In this video from a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Aaron Beck describes mindfulness techniques involving focus, which help clients […]

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A Monthly Summary of Beck Institute Updates [June 2013]

In its efforts to encourage the growth and dissemination of CBT throughout the world, Beck Institute has expanded its online […]

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A Monthly Summary of Beck Institute Updates [May 2013]

In its efforts to encourage the growth and dissemination of CBT throughout the world, Beck Institute has expanded its online […]

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The Importance of Diagnosis in CBT

In this video from a recent CBT workshop at the Beck Institute, Dr. Aaron Beck discusses the importance of diagnosis […]

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