Pamela OglesbyinILLUMINATION·May 11Member-onlyExercise Your Brain To Learn More FasterLearn New Information More Easily With CBT — Goals of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of exercise for the brain, and scientists have studied this for over a hundred years. The goal of CBT is to think faster and learn new information a bit more easily. …Cognitive Therapy4 min readCognitive Therapy4 min read
Jeanell Norvell, LPC, Ph.D.·Apr 29Member-onlyFrom Panic to Power: How Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches Can Help Gig Workers Overcome AnxietyWorking in the gig economy can be a challenging and stressful way of making a living. Financial instability, long hours, and a constantly changing work environment can all contribute to feelings of anxiety and panic. In times of crisis, these stresses can be even more acute. …Cognitive Therapy4 min readCognitive Therapy4 min read
Endra·Mar 27Exploring the Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Mental Health DisordersIntroduction — A. Overview of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an innovative and evidence-based psychological intervention that combines the principles of cognitive therapy with mindfulness techniques. It was originally developed by Zindel Segal, John Teasdale, and Mark Williams in the late 1990s to prevent relapse in patients with…Cognitive Therapy9 min readCognitive Therapy9 min read
Patrick Heller·Feb 20Does Therapy Work?Is it worth spending valuable time and money on therapy to improve your mental health? — Talking about different forms of therapy almost makes you forget one very important question that the scientific inquisitive mind should be asking — does therapy even work? Ever since the days of Freud, the number of therapies has skyrocketed. About 5% of the therapists describe themselves as psychodynamic — thus…Cognitive Therapy3 min readCognitive Therapy3 min read
Patrick Heller·Feb 6The ABC of TherapyWhat we can learn from a successful and much-used form of cognitive therapy. — The basic idea behind cognitive therapy is that rational thoughts of the client can overcome their irrational beliefs. Therapists will “force” clients to think from different angles by asking many questions or by stating observations that contradict the beliefs of the client. American psychologist Albert Ellis (1913–2007) fell out of…Cognitive Therapy5 min readCognitive Therapy5 min read
Patrick Heller·Feb 1Cognitive Behavioral TherapyImmediate action is preferred in order to change behavior and thoughts sooner rather than later. — Au contraire to the psychodynamic approach, behavioral and cognitive therapies focus on the observable symptoms a client displays, rather than on the supposedly underlying issues that cause certain symptoms. Let’s say when you get gloomy, you start to eat too much. A psychodynamic therapist would try and find out why…Cognitive Therapy4 min readCognitive Therapy4 min read
Sisyphusglitching·Aug 8, 2022Fighting Executive Dysfunction at 29Do I have trouble processing and remembering things I learn? Is it tough for me to switch from one task to another? Do I have difficulty when plans change abruptly, especially if they disrupt my regular routine? Do I find focusing and paying attention challenging? Can I get started on…Cognitive Therapy2 min readCognitive Therapy2 min read
Baird Brightman·Aug 4, 2022Toxic PositivityDon’t you DARE be sad! — “Life is suffering” — Buddha Too much of a “good” thing? We humans have a tendency to go to extremes. We overuse food, drugs, energy, water etc. We can’t stop ourselves. We even go to extremes with ideas, even good ones. …Cognitive Therapy4 min readCognitive Therapy4 min read
Brainstorm for Brain Injury·Apr 21, 2022Lessons About Brain Injury From a Cognitive Speech TherapistWhen I decided that I wanted to be a speech-language pathologist, I knew that I generally wanted to help people and hoped that I could make a difference for someone. When I started working with survivors and caregivers of brain injury, I had no idea that the people I would…Cognitive Therapy2 min readCognitive Therapy2 min read
Becky Meadows·Apr 19, 2022When Your Own Brain Hates You: And How I Fight BackAffirmations vs. Intrusive Thoughts — Unsurprisingly, I’m a writer and content creator. I love what I do. But lately, I’ve come to realize that much of my writing is merely a coping mechanism. For what? For the voices screaming in my head. Don’t check me into a mental hospital yet (though no shame to that…Cognitive Therapy4 min readCognitive Therapy4 min read
