Cognitive behavior therapy can treat various mental health disorders, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders. The length of therapy is determined by the severity of the condition being treated.
CBT helps you change how you think about and behave in response to your problem. Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and that negative thoughts and behaviors can trap us in a vicious cycle.
CBT aims to break this cycle by helping you change how you think about your problem and develop more positive behaviors. The therapist will work with you to identify your negative thoughts and behaviors and help you to replace them with more helpful ones. For example, if you're depressed, they may help you to challenge your belief that "I'm worthless" and replace it with "I'm doing my best." If you have social anxiety, they may help you to overcome your fear of being rejected by others.