Resist Self Criticism With Evidence
Weighing the evidence is a foundational CBT intervention designed to challenge negative self beliefs, personal schemas, and "what-if" rumination.
Short-term And Long-term Thinking
How to escape destructive short-term thinking and thrive with long-term thinking.
Guessing a Thought
When therapy clients are overwhelmed it's going to be quite difficult for them to get a handle on what they are thinking. This CBT skill will help you and your…
Looking For Variation in Beliefs
Being locked into your beliefs can be a lot like a prison. Sealed inside, pain intensifies and festers. More than that, this type of prison keeps out new and unique…
How To Distinguish Thoughts From Facts
Separating thoughts from facts is extremely difficult. This video will explain how to escape this thought trap.
Rating Beliefs and Emotions
Knowing how much you're suffering helps you see how much is also going right.
How To Challenge “Should” Statements
Challenging should statements helps you confront reality without shame or guilt.
Distinguishing Events Thoughts and Feelings
Outlining the relationship between events, thoughts, and feelings highlights how thoughts are just interpretations and not facts.
Explaining How Thoughts Create Feelings
Explaining how thoughts create feelings "pops open the hood" of the mental health "engine" to increase resilience.
Vertical Descent
The vertical descent technique is reveals the source of a client's negative automatic thoughts.