Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often described in simple soundbites: “change your thoughts,” “do your homework,” and “follow the structure.” While there’s truth in those descriptions, they can flatten what is actually a nuanced, emotionally rich, and highly individualized therapy. Let’s take a deeper look at three persistent myths and what really happens beneath the surface. Myth #1: “CBT ignores emotions and just tells me my thoughts and behaviors are wrong” This myt

Every behavior serves a purpose or function. As human beings with free choice, we act purposefully and to fill a need whether or not we are fully aware of it. Understanding the function of a behavior will help us understand the reason behind the action and how we can handle unhelpful behaviors in ourselves and those around us. Most functions of behavior fall into four categories, with the acronym EATS: Function #1 - E scape Sometimes things feel so overwhelming that we just