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Basics Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Rev. Wesley HowsareLICDC, LSW
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. …
CBT PREMISES
1. Since we are humans, we feel the way we feel and we act the way we act because of the way we THINK!
2. By changing the way we think, we can change how we feel and how we act.
e.g. – 3 different reactions
Camera Check of Perceptions
Making sure what we see is really what we “see”
The ABC’s of CBTActual event (camera check)Beliefs (what you say to yourself about A)Consequences 1. How you feel 2. How you act
Actual event – Snake in the grassBeliefs 1. 2. 3.
Consequences 1. How you feel - FEAR 2. How you act - RUN AWAY
Actual event – Boss wants to see youBeliefs 1. 2. 3.
Consequences 1. How you feel - Anxiety 2. How you act - Sweat, shake
COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS1. ALL/NOTHING THINKING
2. OVERGENERALIZING
3. MENTAL FILTER4. JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS 1. Fortune telling 2. Mind Reading
5. CATASTROPHIZING
7. PERSONALIZING8. SHOULD/DEMANDING
6. EMOTIONAL REASONING
9. LABELING
SELF PIE Chart
PhysicalPersonalityHobbiesWorkSpiritualRoles
LEADING QUESTIONS• "Where’s the evidence to support that
belief?“• “What’s the evidence against it?”• What is likely to happen if I keep thinking
this way?• “Are there any alternative explanations for
that event?” (camera check)• “Am I using one of the cognitive
distortions.”
• “So what if is true---then what?“• "What would I tell I friend if they
shared this with me?“• “Is this something that is out of my
control?”• Have them answer all rhetorical
questions• Do Problem-solving (develop a plan
of action)
FURTHER READING RESOURCES
Backus, William & Chapian, Marie Telling Yourself The TruthBurns, David Feeling Good: The New Mood TherapyEllis, Albert How To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About AnythingMaultsby, Maxie Rational Behavior Therapy