Explaining how thoughts create feelings is an important technique in bringing the client into the CBT module and is a powerful psychoeducation tool. By “popping open the hood” of the mental health “engine” you can increase your client’s resilience to his pain and give him the space to begin to question his emotional responses without being sucked into them.
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.
