(559) 460-0715

Family Therapist
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Services
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Relationship Problems
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Postpartum Depression
  • Blog
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2018
    • 2019
    • 2020
    • 2021
  • Contact

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Isn't so Scary

Nov 15, 2018

Lots of people hear the words cognitive behavioral therapy and they immediately think of serious mental defects. But this is just not true. Cognitive behavioral therapy is making its way into everyday counseling sessions and into group discussion. It is just a different form of treatment. It is not just for those with serious mental health issues.


Basically, it's a long-term therapy, with 3-18 sessions, that helps a patient to identify and change maladaptive thinking or harmful ways of thinking. Everyone has a bad thought from time to time but some people get stuck in these, "bad thought," loops which form into bad or critical behaviors. Of course, not all critical behavior is bad.


In fact, critical behaviors come in two kinds, excesses and deficits. If we have too many excesses then, the goal is to reduce them as much as possible. However, when the opposite is true and we have an abundance of deficits the goal is to increase them as much as is needed, or possible. Now excesses are behaviors that we don't want, and deficits are behaviors we want to see ourselves acting on more often.


That's it, the absolute basics of cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT.


Of course, there is more to it than just that. For instance, a therapist who is helping a patient by using CBT to defeat depression has to first help their client realize which critical behaviors are excesses and which are deficits. Or which thoughts and behaviors are leading to their depressive state.


Once that has been established, then a plan must be put in place; whether it be medication, self-instruction, hospitalization, or a host of other options. After following the plan agreed upon there are follow-up assessments to see if any further help is needed.


So, as you can see CBT is just another tool; like couples therapy, family counseling, or even anxiety therapy, for the therapist to use in their never-ending quest to help all of us have better mental health. Our goal is to help those who need help. Please contact us today to find out more.


Tags: Counseling, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Fresno CBT, Therapy Treatments
Category: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Loading Conversation

Next »
« Previous

Category List

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (27)
Couples Counseling (34)
Depression Counseling (43)
Family Therapy (20)
PTSD (31)
Anxiety Therapy (63)

Tag List

Manage Depression (1)
MBCT (1)
Postpartum Depression Relief (1)
Relationship Anxiety (1)
Individual Therapy (2)
Trauma (5)
PTSD Symptoms (1)
Re-building Relationships (1)
Pandemic Struggles (1)
Work Together (1)
Substance Abuse (1)
Anxiety and Dating (1)
Trauma Therapist (1)
Depression Myths (1)
Fresno Family Therapy (7)
PTSD Therapy (20)
Struggling with Anxiety (1)
Communication Classes (1)
Grounding Techniques (1)
Anxiety Counseling (20)
communication (2)
Life Changes (1)
Reduce Anxiety (2)
anxiety therapy in Fresno (1)
Trauma Therapy (1)
Fresno Depression Therapy (4)
Sadness (1)
Parent Relationship (1)
Antidepressants (1)
Teen Depression (1)
Benefits of Couples Counseling (1)
Fresno Anxiety Therapist (6)
Reconcile Relationships (1)
Game Playing (1)
Child Therapy (2)
Depression Therapist (7)
Fresno PTSD Therapy (4)
Pets Help Children with Anxiety (1)
Anxiety in Women (1)
What is Ecotherapy (1)
Bilateral Stimulation (1)
Holiday Stress (3)
Family Therapy (24)
What is PTSD (2)
Depression Healing (1)
Ecotherapy (1)
Anxiety Attack (1)
Fresno Couples Therapist (6)
Couples Counselin (1)
Your Mind (1)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (5)
About Anxiety (1)
Anxiety Counselor (5)
Health and Counseling (1)
Benefits of Therapy (1)
Couples Therapist (5)
Anxiety Therapis (1)
PTSD and Trauma (2)
Fresno Depression Therapist (2)
Alleviate Anxiety and Depression (1)
Counseling (4)
Therapy Tips (1)
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (1)
Beat Depression (1)
PTSD Counseling (2)
Workplace Anxiety (1)
Banishing Anxiety (1)
Loving Your Spouse (1)
Anxiety and Depression Therapy (1)
Holiday Depression (1)
Business Anxiety (1)
Couple Counselor. Fresno Couples Counseling (1)
Depression Tips (1)
Panic (3)
Stress Relief (1)
Family Counselor (1)
Racing Mind (1)
Bankruptcy (1)
CBT Therapy (2)
Anxiety Tips (12)
Fresno Family Counseling (1)
Handling Anxiety (1)
Alleviate Anxiety (1)
Anxiety (27)
Body Image Induced Anxiety (1)
PTSD Fresno Therapist (1)
Holiday Season Help (1)
Feel Better (1)
Severe Anxiety (1)
Couples Communication (2)
Depression Healing Solutions (1)
Self-Care Tips for Teens (1)
Pets for Anxiety (1)
Anxious (1)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (28)
Anxiety Disorders (2)
Seeking Guidance (1)
Healthy Lifestyle (1)
Relationship Therapist (2)
Group Therapy (1)
Coronavirus Stress (1)
Benefits of EMDR (1)
Addiction (2)
Postpartum Depression (2)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (1)
Psychology (1)
A Partner with Anxiety (1)
Fresno Couples Counseling (5)
Stress (3)
Depression and Anxiety (1)
Nice Guy vs. Bad Boy (1)
Poetry (1)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises (1)
Depression Questions (1)
Marriage Counseling (3)
Fresno CBT Therapy (1)
Addiction Therapy (2)
Minimize Anxiety (1)
Anxiety in Children (1)
Relationship Therapy (2)
Depression Counselor (6)
Family Therapist (7)
Serotonin (2)
CBT Treatment (1)
EMDR (1)
Fresno Anxiety Therapyy (1)
Working Together (1)
Marriage Counselor (1)
CBT in Fresno (1)
Fresno Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (1)
Fresno CBT (2)
Dealing with Loss (3)
Counseling for Depression (3)
EMDR Therapy (1)
Fresno Counselor (17)
Pandemic Anxiety (1)
Fresno Depression Counselor (3)
Anxiety Attacks (1)
Reasons to Seek Counseling (1)
Starting a New Job (1)
First Responders (1)
post-traumatic stress disorder (3)
Weight Loss (1)
Teen Anxiety (1)
Thinking Positively (1)
Jodi Mitchell Therapist (1)
PTSD Help (2)
Fresno Therapists (1)
Anxiety Control (1)
Therapy for Depression (1)
CBT Teaching Techniques (1)
family stress (1)
Red Flags (1)
CBT Counselor (1)
Adopted Children (1)
Therapy (1)
Families with PTSD (1)
How to Deal with Anxiety (1)
Fight Anxiety (1)
improve your relationship (1)
Dealing with Anxiety (1)
Acute Anxiety (1)
Grounding (1)
Anxiety Treatment (1)
Fresno Anxiety Therapy (3)
Risk of Suicide (1)
Fresno Depression Counseling (1)
Combatting Anxiety (1)
Family Therapy Options (1)
Grounding Skills (1)
Anxiety and PTSD (1)
Relief from Anxiety (1)
Counseling Help (1)
Fresno Anxiety Counselor (2)
suffering from depression (1)
Anxiety Relief (2)
Cannabis (1)
Lifestyle Changes (1)
Coping Mechanism (1)
Therapy and Depression (1)
Corona Virus Anxiety (1)
Anxiety Help (7)
Depression Therapy (19)
Counseling Fresno (1)
PTSD Therapist (13)
Treating Anxiety Disorders (1)
Anxiety Symptoms (2)
CBT Help (1)
Anxiety in Kids (1)
Blended Families (1)
Addiction Recovery (1)
Get Help (2)
Living with PTSD (1)
Fresno Couples Counselor (4)
Self-Talk (1)
Self-Quarantining (1)
Frantic Thoughts (1)
Defeating Anxiety (2)
Help Anxiety (1)
Mental Health (2)
Change (1)
Relationship Counseling (7)
Depression Help (2)
Adolescent Therapy (1)
Panic Coping Tactics (1)
Supporting Your Partner (1)
relationships (2)
Depression Symptoms (1)
Depressed (4)
Adjustment Disorders (1)
Depression (21)
Fresno Couples Therapy (1)
Depression Counseling (23)
Family Communication (2)
Stress and Anxiety (1)
Relationship Counselor (2)
Growth and Healing (1)
Therapy Help (1)
Fresno Anxiety Counseling (3)
Family Drama (1)
Anxiety Therapist (14)
Dating Anxiety (2)
Death Of A Child (1)
therapy for anxiety (1)
Relationship Advice (1)
Couples Therapy (9)
PTSD Family Therapy (1)
Depressive Disorders (1)
Suicidal Teen (1)
Prioritizing Mental Health (1)
Fresno Counseling (15)
Panic Attacks (3)
Holistic (1)
Fresno Family Therapist (6)
CBT Therapist (9)
Fresno Therapy (14)
Anxiety Therapy (41)
Alleviating Anxiety (1)
Therapy Treatments (1)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (3)
Family Counseling (1)
Major Depressive Disorder (1)
COVID19 (1)
Psychoanalysis (1)
Cognitive Therapy (1)
Narrative Therapy (1)
Couples Counselor (9)
Loss of a Child (1)
Covid-19 (1)
Spouse Who Suffers from Anxiety (1)
Successful Relationships (1)
Child Anxiety Therapy (1)
CBT Benefits (1)
Depression Cure (1)
Couples Counseling (28)
Fresno PTSD Therapist (5)
Therapeutic Journaling (1)
Depression Counseling Tips (1)
Talk Therapy (1)
Relieve Your Anxiety (1)
CBT (27)
New Moms (1)
Have PTSD (1)
Distressing Thoughts and Emotions (1)
Fresno CBT Therapist (5)
new job stress (1)
Narrative Exposure Therapy (1)
Young Adults and Anxiety (1)
Trauma and PTSD (1)
Social Anxiety (1)
Change Thoughts (1)
Coping with Anxiety (4)
psychotherapy (2)
PPD (1)
Toxic Relationships (1)
PTSD (25)
Battling Anxiety (1)
Relationship Help (2)
Find a Depression Therapist (1)
Anxiety Help Methods (1)
Relieving Your Anxiety (1)
Anxiety Struggles (1)
Family Help (1)
Loss (2)
Move Forward (1)
Overcoming Anxiety (1)
Hygge (1)
Art Therapy for Depression (1)
Fresno Therapist (77)
Self-care (1)

Tag Cloud

  • Loss (2)
  • family stress (1)
  • PTSD Help (2)
  • Stress and Anxiety (1)
  • Stress Relief (1)
  • Self-Talk (1)
  • Therapy and Depression (1)
  • Change Thoughts (1)
  • Help Anxiety (1)
  • Relationship Counseling (7)
  • Major Depressive Disorder (1)
  • Change (1)
  • Fresno Therapist (77)
  • Couples Therapist (5)
  • Treating Anxiety Disorders (1)
  • Therapy Help (1)
  • Parent Relationship (1)
  • Relationship Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Therapy (14)
  • Move Forward (1)
  • EMDR Therapy (1)
  • Therapy Tips (1)
  • anxiety therapy in Fresno (1)
  • First Responders (1)
  • Substance Abuse (1)
  • Supporting Your Partner (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Therapy (3)
  • Therapy for Depression (1)
  • Postpartum Depression Relief (1)
  • Depression Cure (1)
  • Depression Symptoms (1)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (5)
  • Benefits of EMDR (1)
  • Ecotherapy (1)
  • Covid-19 (1)
  • Antidepressants (1)
  • Trauma Therapy (1)
  • Your Mind (1)
  • Serotonin (2)
  • Workplace Anxiety (1)
  • Anxiety Counselor (5)
  • Grounding (1)
  • Overcoming Anxiety (1)
  • Red Flags (1)
  • Depression Questions (1)
  • Defeating Anxiety (2)
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy (1)
  • Anxiety Relief (2)
  • Body Image Induced Anxiety (1)
  • Couples Communication (2)
  • Fresno Depression Therapist (2)
  • Relief from Anxiety (1)
  • Depression and Anxiety (1)
  • Depressive Disorders (1)
  • relationships (2)
  • Narrative Therapy (1)
  • Working Together (1)
  • Adopted Children (1)
  • Business Anxiety (1)
  • Battling Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Counselor (2)
  • communication (2)
  • Cognitive Therapy (1)
  • Couples Counselor (9)
  • Mental Health (2)
  • Life Changes (1)
  • Sadness (1)
  • Lifestyle Changes (1)
  • Benefits of Therapy (1)
  • Loss of a Child (1)
  • Fresno Depression Counselor (3)
  • Family Help (1)
  • Anxiety Tips (12)
  • Panic Attacks (3)
  • Fresno Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (1)
  • Seeking Guidance (1)
  • Bilateral Stimulation (1)
  • Couples Counselin (1)
  • Family Drama (1)
  • Anxiety Therapist (14)
  • Anxiety and Dating (1)
  • CBT Teaching Techniques (1)
  • Get Help (2)
  • Couple Counselor. Fresno Couples Counseling (1)
  • Trauma (5)
  • Anxiety and PTSD (1)
  • Depression Healing (1)
  • PTSD (25)
  • Dealing with Anxiety (1)
  • Loving Your Spouse (1)
  • Weight Loss (1)
  • Reduce Anxiety (2)
  • Anxiety (27)
  • MBCT (1)
  • Prioritizing Mental Health (1)
  • What is PTSD (2)
  • Psychology (1)
  • Anxiety Control (1)
  • CBT Counselor (1)
  • Self-care (1)
  • Pandemic Struggles (1)
  • Starting a New Job (1)
  • Acute Anxiety (1)
  • Family Counselor (1)
  • Relieving Your Anxiety (1)
  • Pets Help Children with Anxiety (1)
  • PTSD Counseling (2)
  • Relationship Advice (1)
  • Panic (3)
  • How to Deal with Anxiety (1)
  • Counseling Fresno (1)
  • Fresno CBT Therapist (5)
  • Trauma and PTSD (1)
  • Anxiety Treatment (1)
  • Fresno Anxiety Therapist (6)
  • Spouse Who Suffers from Anxiety (1)
  • Healthy Lifestyle (1)
  • Anxiety in Women (1)
  • Fresno Depression Therapy (4)
  • Game Playing (1)
  • Anxiety Disorders (2)
  • Alleviate Anxiety and Depression (1)
  • suffering from depression (1)
  • COVID19 (1)
  • Group Therapy (1)
  • Dating Anxiety (2)
  • Holiday Depression (1)
  • PTSD and Trauma (2)
  • Pets for Anxiety (1)
  • About Anxiety (1)
  • therapy for anxiety (1)
  • Young Adults and Anxiety (1)
  • Therapeutic Journaling (1)
  • EMDR (1)
  • Struggling with Anxiety (1)
  • Counseling (4)
  • Communication Classes (1)
  • Anxiety Therapis (1)
  • Reconcile Relationships (1)
  • CBT in Fresno (1)
  • Fresno Couples Therapist (6)
  • Fresno Anxiety Therapyy (1)
  • Addiction Recovery (1)
  • Depression Counseling (23)
  • psychotherapy (2)
  • Coping Mechanism (1)
  • Suicidal Teen (1)
  • Dealing with Loss (3)
  • Teen Depression (1)
  • Relationship Therapy (2)
  • Bankruptcy (1)
  • Stress (3)
  • Family Therapy (24)
  • Grounding Techniques (1)
  • Depression Therapist (7)
  • Counseling for Depression (3)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises (1)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (1)
  • Anxiety Attack (1)
  • Therapy (1)
  • Re-building Relationships (1)
  • Marriage Counseling (3)
  • Benefits of Couples Counseling (1)
  • Find a Depression Therapist (1)
  • Grounding Skills (1)
  • Anxiety and Depression Therapy (1)
  • CBT (27)
  • Individual Therapy (2)
  • Manage Depression (1)
  • Minimize Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Couples Counseling (5)
  • Anxiety Help Methods (1)
  • Depressed (4)
  • Anxious (1)
  • Death Of A Child (1)
  • Coping with Anxiety (4)
  • Combatting Anxiety (1)
  • Adolescent Therapy (1)
  • Relieve Your Anxiety (1)
  • PTSD Therapist (13)
  • Growth and Healing (1)
  • Blended Families (1)
  • Fresno PTSD Therapy (4)
  • improve your relationship (1)
  • Pandemic Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno CBT (2)
  • Alleviating Anxiety (1)
  • Teen Anxiety (1)
  • Severe Anxiety (1)
  • Coronavirus Stress (1)
  • PTSD Fresno Therapist (1)
  • Addiction Therapy (2)
  • CBT Benefits (1)
  • Frantic Thoughts (1)
  • CBT Therapy (2)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (3)
  • Couples Therapy (9)
  • Handling Anxiety (1)
  • Depression Help (2)
  • Poetry (1)
  • Holiday Stress (3)
  • Relationship Counselor (2)
  • Have PTSD (1)
  • Adjustment Disorders (1)
  • Fresno PTSD Therapist (5)
  • Self-Quarantining (1)
  • Families with PTSD (1)
  • Cannabis (1)
  • Fresno Family Therapy (7)
  • Talk Therapy (1)
  • Jodi Mitchell Therapist (1)
  • Child Anxiety Therapy (1)
  • Living with PTSD (1)
  • PPD (1)
  • post-traumatic stress disorder (3)
  • Addiction (2)
  • Hygge (1)
  • Depression (21)
  • PTSD Family Therapy (1)
  • Panic Coping Tactics (1)
  • Health and Counseling (1)
  • Depression Healing Solutions (1)
  • Reasons to Seek Counseling (1)
  • Postpartum Depression (2)
  • A Partner with Anxiety (1)
  • What is Ecotherapy (1)
  • Risk of Suicide (1)
  • Fresno Family Counseling (1)
  • Child Therapy (2)
  • Couples Counseling (28)
  • Therapy Treatments (1)
  • Family Communication (2)
  • Fresno Family Therapist (6)
  • Beat Depression (1)
  • Fight Anxiety (1)
  • Marriage Counselor (1)
  • CBT Help (1)
  • Nice Guy vs. Bad Boy (1)
  • Anxiety Struggles (1)
  • Holistic (1)
  • CBT Treatment (1)
  • Anxiety Help (7)
  • Holiday Season Help (1)
  • Banishing Anxiety (1)
  • Relationship Help (2)
  • Fresno Anxiety Counseling (3)
  • Fresno Therapists (1)
  • New Moms (1)
  • CBT Therapist (9)
  • Toxic Relationships (1)
  • Trauma Therapist (1)
  • Feel Better (1)
  • Social Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Couples Counselor (4)
  • Relationship Therapist (2)
  • Anxiety Attacks (1)
  • Anxiety in Kids (1)
  • Racing Mind (1)
  • Anxiety in Children (1)
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (28)
  • Fresno CBT Therapy (1)
  • Fresno Counseling (15)
  • Self-Care Tips for Teens (1)
  • Corona Virus Anxiety (1)
  • Depression Therapy (19)
  • Art Therapy for Depression (1)
  • Depression Myths (1)
  • Family Therapy Options (1)
  • new job stress (1)
  • Fresno Depression Counseling (1)
  • PTSD Therapy (20)
  • Anxiety Counseling (20)
  • Family Counseling (1)
  • Depression Counseling Tips (1)
  • Family Therapist (7)
  • Successful Relationships (1)
  • Depression Counselor (6)
  • Anxiety Therapy (41)
  • Anxiety Symptoms (2)
  • Alleviate Anxiety (1)
  • Fresno Couples Therapy (1)
  • PTSD Symptoms (1)
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (1)
  • Work Together (1)
  • Psychoanalysis (1)
  • Distressing Thoughts and Emotions (1)
  • Counseling Help (1)
  • Thinking Positively (1)
  • Fresno Counselor (17)
  • Depression Tips (1)
 

Archive

2019

  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

2020

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

2021

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr

Family counseling therapy for marriage, families, behavioral, depression & anxiety by a certified therapist serving:

  • Frenso
  • Kingsburg
  • Oakhurst
  • Vialia

Contact

  • (559) 460-0715
  • jodimitchellmft@gmail.com

©2025 Jodi Mitchell. All rights reserved.