What is CBT? (For Parents)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, engaging, active, goal-oriented, evidence-based, and highly impactful form of therapy. CBT is a collaborative psychological treatment focused on teaching helpful tools to your child/teen to: increase awareness of your child’s/teen’s thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors; understand the connections between them; and learn tools and strategies to effectively manage unhealthy patterns related to their thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and behaviors.
What is CBT? (For Young Adults)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, engaging, active, goal-oriented, evidence-based, and highly impactful form of therapy. CBT is a collaborative psychological treatment focused on teaching you helpful tools to: increase awareness of your thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors; understand the connections between them; and learn tools and strategies to effectively manage unhealthy patterns related to your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and behaviors.
CBT Tool of the Week: BALLOON BREATHING (For Children)
Today’s Dr. Julie’s Tool of the Week is a very special kind of breathing called Balloon Breathing. I’m going to teach you a new and different way to take breaths. It may seem silly to learn how to breathe, something we do all the time every single day! This kind of breathing is very special because it can start to help you calm down when you feel stressed, anxious or scared.
CBT Tool of the Week: BALLOON BREATHING (For Therapists)
I use a simple name “Balloon Breathing” for the more technical term “Diaphragmatic Breathing” to describe to children how to take a deep, calming breath. It’s very important to use developmentally appropriate language when talking to children, and to make it fun and accessible.