CBT and therapy Stockholm

What is cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT

CBT is something that many people have heard of, but not everyone knows what it means in practice. CBT aims to change a person's behavior and thereby improve their mental well-being. CBT is time-limited and structured, and is based on active and close cooperation between the client and the therapist. It is based on the theory that our feelings, thoughts and behaviors are connected and influence each other.

What does CBT stand for?

The word itself stands for all the elements that therapy contains and involves, everything that a client and therapist work on.

• Cognitive stands for thinking, learning, memory.

• Behavior is reactions and actions.

• Therapy is the treatment.

CBT with our therapists in Stockholm focuses on the current situation and aims to change behaviors. Together, the therapist and the client set goals for the therapy in Stockholm and an action plan to reach them. The therapy should help the client to break negative and unwanted thought patterns and behaviors. This requires an understanding of oneself and one's way of thinking and acting.

Effective treatment method

CBT is an effective treatment method that produces clear results and is strongly supported by research. Client and therapist follow up the results together, which also makes it clear to the client what they have actually achieved.

When does CBT as therapy help?

CBT is effective against many different mental disorders, as therapists in KBT in Stockholm we know how to adapt the therapy based on the client's needs and situation. Basically, it is still CBT with clear goals and an action plan, adapted to the client's mental state, for example:

• social anxiety

• trauma and PTSD

• BDD - dysmorphophobia

• relationship problem

• depression

• OCD - obsessive-compulsive disorder

• panic syndrome

• fears

• sleeping problems

How does a CBT treatment in Stockholm work?

As mentioned, the methods for CBT treatment in Stockholm can vary depending on the problem. However, there are tools, methods and strategies that are often used.

Collecting information

To highlight the reality of the situation, without embellishing or distorting it, an important part is to gather information. This can be done, for example, by answering questions or keeping a diary. The point is to collect how your thoughts and feelings affect your behavior and when it happens.

Understanding yourself

It is important to understand your own behavior and how it relates to your feelings and thoughts. This is the basis for managing them and adapting your behavior. Using the information gathered, together we can map out thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and find patterns that the client may not have seen before.

Approaching the unpleasant

Step by step, we will then approach what feels uncomfortable, what the client might usually avoid, and what somehow triggers mental health problems. This is a demanding step in the treatment, but also the one that makes the big difference.

Learning new behaviors

The next step in the therapy in Stockholm will be to find new ways of acting. This also requires that we together have defined a target image for how the client wants to act and handle different situations. Based on the goal image, we then start practicing new behaviors.

CBT and therapy at Sveapsykologerna in Stockholm

Sveapsykologerna has many years of experience in CBT and other types of therapy and treatments. Whatever you need help with, we have a way forward. Mental illness is usually treatable and it is possible to feel better. The important thing is that you who feel bad take hold of it and are prepared to fight for your mental well-being. Contact us and we will help you with support and tools to achieve greater well-being.

We have clinics in central Stockholm at several different locations. All our psychologists and therapists are trained and licensed.