What is cognitive behaviour therapy

• The most commonly used psychological treatment for depression and a range of other mental issues
• Aims to deal with the thinking such as challenging negative thoughts
• Cognitive element

  CBT begins with an assessment in which the client and the cognitive behaviour therapist Work together to clarify the clients problems
• 2. They jointly identify goals for the therapy and put together a plan to achieve them
• 3. One of the central tasks is to identify where there might be negative or irrational thoughts that will benefit from the challenge
• Behaviour element

  CBT then involves working to change negative and irrational thoughts and finally put more effective behaviours into place