ABOUT EABCT & CBT
The European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) is a non-profit organisation that brings together 56 full member and 7 affiliate associations from 43 different countries.
Each association is committed to the empirically based principles and practice of behavioural and cognitive therapy approaches in health, social, education and related fields. They also share a common goal of developing the highest standard of clinical practice through the development of training, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice.
WHAT IS CBT?
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies are psychological approaches which are based on scientific principles, and which research has shown to be effective for a wide range of problems. Clients and therapists work together to identify and understand problems in terms of the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. The approach usually focuses on difficulties in here and now and relies on the therapist and client developing a shared view of the individual’s problem. This then leads to the identification of personalised, time-limited therapy goals and strategies which are continually monitored and evaluated. Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapists work with individuals, families and groups. The approaches can be used to help anyone irrespective of ability, culture, race, gender or sexual preference.
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapists are usually health professionals such as psychologists, doctors, nurses, social workers, counsellors etc. Whilst all behavioural and cognitive psychotherapists share the above principles, individual therapists may call themselves cognitive psychotherapists, behavioural psychotherapists, cognitive behavioural psychotherapists or rational emotive behaviour therapists. These different titles often reflect the preference and training of individual therapists for specific techniques which address directly problematic thoughts, assumptions and beliefs (cognitive psychotherapists), or behaviour (behavioural psychotherapists), or a combination of techniques aimed at addressing both thoughts and behaviour (cognitive behavioural psychotherapists, rational emotive behaviour therapists). Whatever title they use, the approach is commonly referred to as CBT. Most importantly, all therapists aim to help clients achieve desired change in the way they think, feel and behave.
ABOUT EABCT & CBT
The European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) is a non-profit organisation that brings together 56 full member and 7 affiliate associations from 43 different countries.
Each association is committed to the empirically based principles and practice of behavioural and cognitive therapy approaches in health, social, education and related fields. They also share a common goal of developing the highest standard of clinical practice through the development of training, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice.
WHAT IS CBT?
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies are psychological approaches which are based on scientific principles, and which research has shown to be effective for a wide range of problems. Clients and therapists work together to identify and understand problems in terms of the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. The approach usually focuses on difficulties in here and now and relies on the therapist and client developing a shared view of the individual’s problem. This then leads to the identification of personalised, time-limited therapy goals and strategies which are continually monitored and evaluated. Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapists work with individuals, families and groups. The approaches can be used to help anyone irrespective of ability, culture, race, gender or sexual preference.
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapists are usually health professionals such as psychologists, doctors, nurses, social workers, counsellors etc. Whilst all behavioural and cognitive psychotherapists share the above principles, individual therapists may call themselves cognitive psychotherapists, behavioural psychotherapists, cognitive behavioural psychotherapists or rational emotive behaviour therapists. These different titles often reflect the preference and training of individual therapists for specific techniques which address directly problematic thoughts, assumptions and beliefs (cognitive psychotherapists), or behaviour (behavioural psychotherapists), or a combination of techniques aimed at addressing both thoughts and behaviour (cognitive behavioural psychotherapists, rational emotive behaviour therapists). Whatever title they use, the approach is commonly referred to as CBT. Most importantly, all therapists aim to help clients achieve desired change in the way they think, feel and behave.