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How Long Does CBT Take?

When you are suffering from a mental health or substance use disorder – or both – and have decided to seek health and recovery, you may want to know what you’re in for. If you have heard that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for addiction, you heard correctly. So now you ask, “How long does CBT take?” The good news is that CBT is a goal-oriented, time-limited therapy that follows…
Melissa Beitler
June 9, 2022
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Preparing for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Dr. Aaron T. Beck developed cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1960s. He based his work on studies done by psychologist Albert Ellis in the 1950s. Ellis is considered one of the founders of cognitive therapy, and Beck is the one who joined cognitive principles with behaviorism. Early researchers into both cognitive and behavioral therapies understood the link between actions and a person's beliefs and thoughts.…
Melissa Beitler
June 7, 2022
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