CBT is largely based on the idea that your thoughts, emotions, and actions are connected. In other words, the way you think and feel about something can affect what you do.
If you’re under a lot of stress at work, for example, you might see situations differently and make choices you wouldn’t ordinarily make. But another key concept of CBT is that these thought and behavior patterns can be changed.
According to the American Psychological Association, the core concepts of CBT include:
– that psychological issues are partly based on unhelpful ways of thinking
– that psychological issues are partly based on learned patterns of behavior
– that those living with these issues can improve with better coping mechanisms and management to help relieve their symptoms
