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Each of our clients have had unique experiences that shape who they are. Cognitive behavioral therapists posit that from these life experiences, people develop core beliefs. Core beliefs are the thoughts a person has that determine how they interpret their experiences. For example, if someone has the core belief that "The world is a bad place", they will believe that people who are kind have an ulterior motive (someone being kind without reason just doesn't line up with their world view)...

Challenging Negative Thoughts

Teach your clients to challenge their negative thoughts and self-talk using this CBT worksheet. In this worksheet your client will be asked to take a step back and consider their situation and thoughts from a new perspective, such as that from a friend. Each question is designed to lead your client to look at their negative thoughts more objectively...

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Weekly Schedule for Behavioral Activation

Clients who are battling depression might find it challenging to complete the simplest of tasks due to a lack of motivation. Behavioral activation is one intervention that can help to combat this. During behavioral activation, clients will identify positive activities to replace their old negative behaviors...

Positive Activities for Behavioral Activation

The first step of behavioral activation is to identify several activities that are both easy and rewarding. These will serve as replacements for unhealthy behaviors that may have taken over during a depressive episode. It's important to be sure that their chosen activities rank highly in both of these categories (ease and reward) to increase the likelihood that clients will be successful...

Automatic Thoughts

Teach clients to recognize and challenge their automatic thoughts with this CBT worksheet. Automatic thoughts are what they sound like: Thoughts that a person has automatically in response to a trigger, often outside of that person's conscious awareness. When associated with mental illness, these thoughts are often irrational and harmful...

Sleep Hygiene Handout

The consequences of poor sleep are far-reaching. Brain functioning slows down, memory is impaired, the frequency of accidents increases, stress rises, and there are a number of associated health issues such as weight gain and increased blood pressure. In other words: sleep is important! Insomnia and other sleep issues are common among those with mental illness, and their correction can be a key part of recovery...

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There's probably no tool more central to CBT than the Thought Log. CBT therapists posit that you can reduce unwanted feelings and behaviors by challenging irrational thoughts, and the thought log is often the first step in this process. Thought logs are used by psychotherapy clients to become more aware of their irrational thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and the relationships between all three...

Daily Mood Chart

Use the Daily Mood Chart worksheet alongside CBT interventions to help clients practice recognizing the links between their environment, thoughts, and feelings. Every two hours your client will record the emotions they've experienced, and make note about what was happening during that time. Encourage them to rate the intensity of their feelings on a scale of 1-10...

Weekly Mood Chart

Mood tracking can be a powerful technique for clients who are having difficulty identifying the source of negative emotions. Patterns in moods might be difficult to detect during the hurry of day-to-day life, but they jump out from a completed mood chart. Ask your client to carry the Weekly Mood Chart with them for seven days between sessions, and jot down a few notes in each square...

Cognitive Distortions

Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that influence our emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree, but in their more extreme form they can be maladaptive and harmful. Use this CBT worksheet to help educate clients and help them recognize irrational thought patterns that might be causing harm...

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