September-25 – World Psychotherapy Day

Today marks World Psychotherapy Day. In the 1960s, American psychiatrist Aaron Beck developed a method of psychotherapy originally called “cognitive therapy,” which today is known by most practitioners as cognitive-behavioral

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Cognitive distortions – labeling

COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS – LABELING Another cognitive distortion is labeling. This involves assigning fixed, often negative, traits to ourselves or others, disregarding the context of the situation. Sometimes, it takes the

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Cognitive distortions -overgeneralization

COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS – OVERGENERALIZATION In cognitive-behavioral therapy, we often examine the content of our thoughts, especially those linked to unpleasant emotional states. Through this process, we can identify cognitive distortions—logical

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