#50 Dr. Judith Beck Explains How Everyone Could Benefit From Learning CBT.

Dr. Judith Beck is President of Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy which offers national and international training in CBT, certification of clinicians and accreditation of organizations. Dr. Beck is also clinical professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania where she divides her time between teaching, clinical work, program development, research, and writing. Dr. Beck is the author of the primary text in the field, Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond, which is now in its third edition and has been translated into 20 languages. Her other books include Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems, Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders, the Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy, and the Beck Diet Solution. The online CBT courses she has developed at the Beck Institute have been taken by people in 112 countries. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is a cognitive therapy focused on identifying and modifying thoughts, feelings and behavior. Based on the cognitive model, CBT is a psychotherapy approach that recognizes that an individual’s reactions, either emotionally or behaviorally, are a result of how they perceive a given situation. One important part of CBT therapy is helping clients notice their automatic thoughts in order to change their unhelpful thinking and behavior. Once clients become aware of their automatic thoughts and how those thoughts lead to negative emotions and behavior, they can begin to experience lasting improvements in their mood and functioning. TherapyShow.com/Podcasts Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is not a substitute for getting help from a mental health professional.