Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a concrete and practical psychotherapeutic approach that helps us understand how our thoughts influence what we feel and how we behave.
According to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, it is not just situations that make us feel bad, but the way we interpret them. When these thoughts are distorted, rigid or negative, they tend to fuel intense emotions such as anxiety, sadness, guilt, or anger, often without us even realising it.
Imagine, for instance, that you have made a mistake at work or in a relationship. You might automatically think, “I’m a failure”. This thought makes you feel inadequate, lowers your mood, and may even lead you to avoid other situations for fear of making another mistake.
CBT helps you to recognise these mental patterns, to question them, and to replace them with more realistic and balanced thoughts, such as: “I made a mistake, but I can learn and improve.”
This is not about “positive thinking”, but rather about learning to see things with greater clarity, flexibility and self-compassion.
CBT is recommended for addressing a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, phobias, and relationship issues… but it is also helpful simply for developing greater self-awareness and wellbeing in everyday life.
Throughout the therapeutic journey, we will work together to define clear goals and build practical, personalised tools that you can begin applying from the very first sessions.
CBT does not change you from the outside, it helps you to reactivate your inner resources, understand yourself better and live more freely and intentionally.