How can you use cognitive-behavioral theory to change your clients' thoughts?

I concur with the article, As a former psychotherapist and social worker I used CBT to assist my clients in managing their anxiety and depression. I’ve so helped my clients as licensing exam coach, helping them to address their cognitive distortions when preparing for their licensing exams. Often a common cognitive distortion for my students is assuming that missing a single question would lead them to failure in the exam. As a solution I utilize techniques such as thought replacement to challenge their distorted thinking patterns.

In my experience a good way for clients to start changing their thoughts after they have been educated about the cognitive triangle and the ABC model is to encourage them to use thought diary daily. I often try to incorporate Socratic questions in the thought diary template.

In my time of being a former therapistx helping my clients uncover cognitive distortions that have created dysfunctional thought patterns that lead to behaviors that are destructive has been an important part of my work, especially for clients who suffered from anxiety and depression disorders. As the article suggested, using such techniques as summarizing, reflection and challenging their thought process along with reality testing was an essential part of improving the clients way of life and their treatment overall.

I agree with the article, when I was a therapist, helping my clients by utilizing cognitive restricting was an important part of changing their thought process and to minimize negative thought patterns. As the article suggests utilizing such methods helped to empower my clients to shift their negative thinking. in addition, utilizing mindfulness techniques also helped my clients be present with their thoughts to increase self-awareness.

Kognitive Umstrukturierung dysfunktionaler Gedankenschemata ist Kern der Verhaltenstherapie. Wie tun? Hierzu gibt es zahlreiche Herangehensweisen und Methoden, die im Rahmen der Therapiekonzepterstellung vorab gemeinsam vereinbart werden.

As a former therapist it is essential to continue to help my clients cultivate and maintain a healthy mindsets. Often when I worked with my clients helping them to maintain overall wellness that including mindfulness meditation, reality testing, utilizing a thought log and empowering them to utilizing adaptive coping skills to maintain a healthy mindset helped them to keep cognitive distortions away.