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Behaviour Therapy (commonly known as CBT) is based on the premise
that we each have a unique way of interpreting and responding to the
life events that we experience. Unfortunately our interpretations
are liable to be inaccurate and even more unfortunate is the fact
that we tend to believe our inaccurate interpretations. Put simply
—we are all experts at what I call wonky thinking and our wonky
thinking upsets us. In this way we create uncomfortable emotions such
as anger, hurt, guilt, sadness, shame and fear. When these emotions
stack up we can end up experiencing entrenched states like chronic
anxiety and depression.
CBT
is a way of exploring wonky thinking and the wonky beliefs that
underpin it. Once these are uncovered we begin to question them
and try out new (less wonky) ways of thinking to create more positive
emotions and responses to life events. As sessions proceed we also
discuss new responses and behaviours that can be experimented with
to support more realistic attitudes and encourage an overall “feel
good” instead of the usual “feel bad”.
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