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Putting Your Negative Thoughts On Trial: A CBT Technique

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In dealing with unhelpful thinking patterns, there is a common CBT strategy called cognitive restructuring. In fact, solely using positive thinking can be harmful in its own way, but not allowing us to acknowledge, validate, and move through painful experiences. Keep this in mind as we practice these strategies!

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Putting Your Negative Thoughts On Trial: A CBT Technique

Social Work Bubble

In dealing with unhelpful thinking patterns, there is a common CBT strategy called cognitive restructuring. In fact, solely using positive thinking can be harmful in its own way, by not allowing us to acknowledge, validate, and move through painful experiences. Keep this in mind as we practice these strategies!

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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

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By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T Multi-ethnic group of kids in fitness class together. Social workers use mindfulness for clients with ADHD Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) are evidence-based treatments that focus on cognition and the mind-body connection.

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CBT Strategy: Naming the Voice

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy comes with many great strategies and interventions, but at it’s core, it is simply challenging and changing unhelpful thinking patterns, which in turn influence our emotional and behavioral responses to situations. However, our thoughts can be POWERFUL and convincing, so how do we even see what thoughts to change?

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CBT Strategy: Naming the Voice

Social Work Bubble

Cognitive Behavior Therapy comes with many great strategies and interventions, but at it’s core, it is simply challenging and changing unhelpful thinking patterns, which in turn influence our emotional and behavioral responses to situations. However, our thoughts can be POWERFUL and convincing, so how do we even see what thoughts to change?

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CBT Strategy: Naming the Voice

Social Work Bubble

Cognitive Behavior Therapy comes with many great strategies and interventions, but at it’s core, it is simply challenging and changing unhelpful thinking patterns, which in turn influence our emotional and behavioral responses to situations. However, our thoughts can be POWERFUL and convincing, so how do we even see what thoughts to change?

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Ideas & Tips for Social Work Supervision

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New therapy modalities (CBT, TFCBT, Gestalt, Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, etc.) Impact of work on personal mental health and functioning. Use process recordings to review sessions with clients and receive feedback on therapy skills.