Think Your Way to Health

Child Development

Is Discussing Your Childhood in Therapy Helpful?

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on November 18, 2024

The idea of revisiting painful childhood memories to facilitate healing is often glamorized in movies and TV shows, but in reality, it isn't always necessary—or even helpful.

The idea of revisiting painful childhood memories to facilitate healing is often glamorized in movies and TV shows, but in reality, it isn't always necessary—or even helpful.

Therapy

You Don’t Have to Be in Therapy Forever

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on August 28, 2024

Personal Perspective: Therapy isn't necessarily long-term, and it isn't necessarily for everyone.

Personal Perspective: Therapy isn't necessarily long-term, and it isn't necessarily for everyone.

Therapy

Starting Therapy Off Right

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on May 30, 2024

Therapists have a wide range of credentials, backgrounds, specialty areas, and therapeutic modalities. Here's how to sort through the noise.

Therapists have a wide range of credentials, backgrounds, specialty areas, and therapeutic modalities. Here's how to sort through the noise.

Anxiety

Can Negative Emotions Be Useful?

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on February 23, 2024

Ever wish you could just get rid of negative emotions? Not so fast! Anxiety, sadness, and anger can provide us with important information and motivate us to take action.

Ever wish you could just get rid of negative emotions? Not so fast! Anxiety, sadness, and anger can provide us with important information and motivate us to take action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Using Imagery to Tap into the Emotional Part of the Mind

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on November 29, 2023

Have you ever felt stuck in a difficult situation? This simple imagery exercise will help you imagine a better day, improve your outlook, and cope more effectively.

Have you ever felt stuck in a difficult situation? This simple imagery exercise will help you imagine a better day, improve your outlook, and cope more effectively.

Therapy

Flourishing With Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on August 9, 2023

Strategies from Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy can empower you to prioritize social connections, develop powerful aspirations, build resilience, and maintain motivation.

Strategies from Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy can empower you to prioritize social connections, develop powerful aspirations, build resilience, and maintain motivation.

Therapy

How to Talk to a Loved One Who Could Benefit from Therapy

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on June 8, 2023

Do you know someone who could benefit from therapy, but is hesitant to go? These tips can help you respond to some common concerns.

Do you know someone who could benefit from therapy, but is hesitant to go? These tips can help you respond to some common concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Giving Your Therapist Negative Feedback

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on March 27, 2023

In cognitive behavior therapy, negative feedback helps therapists correct misunderstandings, build a trusting relationship with clients, and improve the process of therapy.

In cognitive behavior therapy, negative feedback helps therapists correct misunderstandings, build a trusting relationship with clients, and improve the process of therapy.

Relationships

How Automatic Thoughts Can Hurt a Relationship

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on February 8, 2023

Recognizing how automatic thoughts may be affecting your relationship can help you mend relationship distress.

Recognizing how automatic thoughts may be affecting your relationship can help you mend relationship distress.

Health

How Do You Want to Feel When the Holidays Are Over?

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on November 29, 2022

Are you one of the many people who find the holiday season challenging? These strategies can help you maintain healthy habits.

Are you one of the many people who find the holiday season challenging? These strategies can help you maintain healthy habits.

Friends

Acceptance and Self-Care for Caregivers

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on September 16, 2022

Back-to-school season can be a challenging time for both children and caregivers. These strategies can help caregivers accept themselves-- and their kids.

Back-to-school season can be a challenging time for both children and caregivers. These strategies can help caregivers accept themselves-- and their kids.

Trauma

Witnessing an Upsetting Event: Strategies to Help You Cope

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on August 9, 2022

Have you experienced or witnessed an upsetting or traumatic event? These strategies borrowed from CBT can help you cope with the aftermath.

Have you experienced or witnessed an upsetting or traumatic event? These strategies borrowed from CBT can help you cope with the aftermath.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Is Cognitive Behavior Therapy Right for You?

Judith S. Beck Ph.D. on July 13, 2022

Strategies borrowed from Cognitive Behavior Therapy can help you with everyday problems like procrastination, parenting difficulties, anger, insomnia, and more.

Strategies borrowed from Cognitive Behavior Therapy can help you with everyday problems like procrastination, parenting difficulties, anger, insomnia, and more.