by CBT California | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The holiday season can bring up a lot of emotions for everyone. While the holidays might be associated with warmth and joy, it can also be a time that brings up feelings of stress and loneliness. Some ways in which we can help to manage our emotional experience as the...
by CBT California | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Perhaps you are seeking a therapist. Your medical doctor, friend, sister, Google search, or TikTok scrolling recommended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT. CBT is an evidence-based treatment for a wide range of problems people experience, including depression,...
by Info CBT California | May 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the new book Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors: Learn How to Think and Intervene Like a Cognitive Behavior Therapist, published by Routledge, Dr. Lynn McFarr contributes a chapter on how and when to integrate cognitive interventions into DBT. Many...
by Info CBT California | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Suppressing emotions, or just trying to push emotional thoughts and feelings out of your mind, is an emotion regulation strategy many people use. This is sometimes a really effective tool. Especially when the problem can’t be immediately solved or you’re attending to...
by Info CBT California | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
*PSA: Our thoughts are not facts!* The truth is that thoughts are just thoughts. They are sensations of the brain that come and go. This statement is not meant to minimize the emotional impact that thoughts can have or to negate the factual information often...
by Info CBT California | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of us are preparing for holidays that involve some loss—less togetherness, less travel, the loss of job security while we shop for gifts. Sadness is the emotion that comes from loss, yet we often view sadness as dangerous, unwanted, too uncomfortable to feel more...
