Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); is a structured and contemporary psychotherapy method that teaches the skills to develop and regulate the ability of the person to change ineffective and disturbing thoughts and behaviors. CBT is a cognitively based psychotherapy. The main purpose of the therapy; is to help the client change thoughts and emotions that are not beneficial to himself/herself, and as a result, to provide a permanent state of well-being.

CBT was developed in the 1960s by Dr. Aaron Beck. Scientific studies show that CBT is one of the few psychotherapy methods that has been scientifically tested and proven effective in many psychiatric disorders. Unlike many other psychotherapy methods, CBT is 'HERE and NOW' oriented. It stands out with having a shorter therapy duration, its problem-solving based structure, and the methods used in practice. Clients learn to use the skills they acquire during CBT in the rest of their lives as well.

According to the cognitive therapy model, the way we perceive events and the thoughts we develop about events affect our emotions. CBT helps clients to identify the thoughts that disturb them, to evaluate how realistic these thoughts are, and how they can change these thoughts. As a result of this process, it is also aimed to change behaviors. Thus, the client can develop a more functional lifestyle both at the level of thought and behavior.