Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); is a structured and up-to-date psychotherapy method that teaches the skills and regulation skills to change ineffective and disturbing thoughts and behaviors of the person. CBT is a cognitive-based psychotherapy. The main purpose of the therapy is to help the client change thoughts and feelings that are not beneficial to him/her and to try to achieve permanent well-being as a result. CBT was developed by Dr. Aaron Beck in the 1960s. According to scientific studies, CBT is one of the few psychotherapy methods that have been scientifically tested and proven to be effective in many psychiatric disorders. Unlike many other psychotherapy methods, CBT is a psychotherapy method that focuses on the “here and now”, has a shorter therapy period, includes psychotherapy methods, and is based on problem solving. Clients learn to use the skills acquired during CBT for the rest of their lives. According to the Cognitive Therapy model, our perception of events and the thoughts we develop about events affect our emotions. CBT is a psychotherapy method that helps clients identify their disturbing thoughts, evaluate how realistic these thoughts are, and how they can be changed, ultimately resulting in changes to their behavior.
