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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.

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.

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?

Explore how Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy bridges CBT and play therapy to help children build coping skills, emotional regulation, and resilience through play.

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

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?

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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