What is CBT?

CBT is a short-term therapy with long term benefits that is structured and focused on providing individuals with skills to help manage their emotions, thoughts and behaviours. CBT can help individuals to change how they think (“cognitive”) and what they do (“behaviour)”. CBT focuses on the “here and now” problems instead of focusing on the “root causes” of distress or symptoms, which may have originated in the distant past. CBT uses a skills-oriented approach to problem solving that will help members find ways to improve their state of mind and help them to develop techniques so they can avoid problems in the future.