Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is commonly used to treat depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and addictions. It is a structured, active, and time-limited approach to therapy that aims to identify and correct client’s distorted or unhelpful negative cognitions (thoughts) so the client can relieve their sense of distress. CBT believes that a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. This approach is a collaborative effort between the client and therapist to alter unhelpful thinking patterns and reframe unhelpful thoughts into balanced and realistic, positive thoughts. CBT is an action-oriented therapy where the client can learn coping strategies that he or she can continue to use to affect positive change.
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