BEST and WORST cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

How do you know if you're getting bad CBT? Therapy is mysterious, there are no goals, you aren't learning skills, there's no homework, and you never leave your chair.

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0:00 - What is (good) CBT?
1:21 - Therapy is mysterious
1:57 - Treatment has no goals
2:57 - Not developing new skills
3:27 - No homework
4:46 - Never get out of your chair

Topics Discussed:
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- exposure therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- #CBTworks

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