Helping people learn to cope.
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive therapy is a way of helping people to cope with stress and emotional problems. The concept is based on the premise that the way we think about things affects how we feel emotionally. For example, if you wave to a friend on the opposite side of the street and they don't wave back to you, the way you think about your friend will affect how you feel about the situation. If you think your friend is avoiding you, you might feel sad or angry. If you think your friend is just being absent-minded and didn't notice you, you might think it funny.
Cognitive therapy emphasizes that our feelings are not automatic reactions to events, but are shaped by the ideas we already have. Cognitive therapy involves talking about the connections between how we think, how we feel, and how we behave. It particularly concentrates on unrealistic ideas that might undermine our self-confidence and make us feel depressed or anxious. Examining these connections can help us work out different ways of thinking and behaving that will help us cope better.
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