CBT in Action – Page 3 – Loyal Blue Counseling

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Don’t Be So Sure: How ‘Certainty Bias’ Affects Relationships and Decisions

It's a good feeling to feel sure of ourselves. Being decisive and feeling confident are important parts of being successful and moving efficiently through life. Watch out for certainty bias, though --…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 2, 2015CBT in Action, Relationships, Self-Help

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Why Do You Procrastinate?

Procrastination is an interesting topic to work with in therapy. A client is usually quite self-aware when they seek therapy for procrastination. They have tried many different tools to try…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 7, 2013CBT in Action, Habit & Time Management, Students

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Finally Solve Your Sleep Problems For Good

Therapy can help sleep problems. There are many links between psychological well-being and sleep. Sleep is the mind and body’s ability to rest and enter a state of peace and…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 21, 2012Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Habit & Time Management, Insomnia, Students

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The Flip Side Of Your Problems: Some Surprising Benefits

When discussing perceived “flaws” in counseling, my clients are often surprised to discover that the very things the dislike about themselves can be reframed as beneficial in some way. Therefore,…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 8, 2010Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression

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How Solution-Focused Therapy Increases Your Luck

Have you ever wondered at the difference between those who seem blessed with luck and those who seem perpetually unlucky? It turns out that the most essential quality that lucky…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 1, 2010CBT in Action

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Strength-Based Therapy v. Insight-Oriented Therapy

We practice Solution-Focused Therapy and use a lot of Cognitive Behavioral techniques. This kind of therapy is considered “strength-based” as opposed to “insight-oriented.” Strength-based therapy focuses on the present and…

By Loyal Blue Counseling September 21, 2009CBT in Action, Students

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Treatment Corner: Bipolar Disorder

We think of someone as being “bipolar” in quite casually these days; usually we’re describing someone who is moody. Be careful with that label: true bipolar symptoms are like no…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 18, 2009CBT in Action, Depression, Students

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What’s Therapy’s Most Popular Season?

I admit that I haven’t looked to see if there’s a particular month (or season) that brings more clients than others. (However, I can tell you that it is rare…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 12, 2009CBT in Action

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Treatment Corner: Binge Eating

We all overeat sometimes. So what is binge eating? Eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount that is definitely larger than most people would eat in a similar…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 4, 2009CBT in Action, Self-Help, Students

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It’s Not Medication v. Psychotherapy

An important disclaimer: The only type of mental health specialist who prescribes medication is a psychiatrist. As an MFT, I am very familiar with most psychoactive medications and I work…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 30, 2009Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression