What CBT is:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically-supported treatment that helps people identify how their thought patterns contribute to their emotions and behaviors. The goal of CBT is to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop more adaptive ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is a very active, present-focused therapy in which individuals are taught to identify their thoughts and then catch and correct any potential errors they make in the ways they talk to themselves. In addition, CBT involves a heavy emphasis on helping people engage in behaviors that are likely to help them create newer and healthier beliefs about themselves.