Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that helps individuals to understand the relationship between their thoughts, their emotions, and their behaviors. Specifically, CBT teaches individuals about the influence that their thoughts and behaviors have on their emotions. CBT is typically a shorter term, goal-oriented type of psychotherapy. Individuals on average participate in CBT for approximately 3-6 months. CBT takes a collaborative approach to psychotherapy in which the therapist and the client works together to identify specific goals and step-by-step approaches toward achieving their goals. CBT is empirically based, or based on scientific data that has been proven to be effective for a wide range of psychological disorders.
