Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Why is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Performed?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be used for various reasons. At Sanctum, we offer this service based on a few goals, such as:

• Managing symptoms of mental illness: CBT is a well-researched and effective treatment for various conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and phobias. We offer CBT services at Sanctum to help people reduce the intensity and frequency of their symptoms.
• Improve emotional regulation: We also make sure that our CBT treatment can help people identify unhealthy emotional patterns and help our clients develop strategies for managing their emotions more effectively. 
• Prevent relapse: Our CBT treatment options focus on identifying and avoiding triggers that can possibly lead to a relapse.
• Provide coping skills for stressful situations: We ensure our CBT service is equipped with tools and techniques that manage stress, and we aim to help our clients cope with challenging life situations in a healthier way.

So, if you are looking for cognitive behavioral therapy to get to the root of your issues, and are searching for CBT therapy in Delhi, we, as Sanctum Wellness, can provide you with what you need. 

What are the Types of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

We know that therapy is not a one-size-fits-all practice. Different people have different psychologies, and each might require a different type of treatment. Thus, we have looked into the various types of CBT, and when it comes to offering CBT in Delhi, we ensure that we are well-equipped to handle the needs of our various clients. 

Some of the common types of CBT we offer include:

• Traditional Cognitive Therapy (CT): This is also referred to as the original form of CBT, as it targets the identification and restructuring of unhelpful thinking patterns. Our expert therapists will help you recognize cognitive distortions and help you challenge these negative thoughts and create a more balanced thinking pattern.
• Exposure Therapy: This CBT approach is perfect for tackling anxiety. We take this therapy’s approach of helping people face their phobias in a controlled environment. And with that, our clients will receive the correct support to manage their fear response and anxiety. 
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): This type of CBT was developed for borderline personality disorder. Our DBT-certified therapists will help equip our clients with key skills such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthy interpersonal interactions.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): ACT promotes accepting thoughts and feelings without judgment. With ACT, our therapists focus on guiding the clients towards living a meaningful life. With this type of therapy, we make sure to incorporate mindfulness techniques to defuse unhelpful thoughts and fostering acceptance.

Along with these key forms, our services of cognitive behavioral therapy in India also include Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Schema Therapy, and other types. 

Conditions We Treat with CBT

CBT is a versatile therapeutic approach found to be effective in treating a wide range of mental health conditions. At Sanctum, we use the CBT approach to treat conditions such as:

• Depression: With CBT, we help our clients understand and challenge negative thought patterns.
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): We apply CBT interventions such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) to help individuals process their traumatic experiences, challenge maladaptive beliefs, and reduce PTSD symptoms. 
• Anxiety Disorders: Our CBT experts help individuals by teaching them coping skills to manage anxiety symptoms, such as exposure therapy or teaching them relaxation techniques. 
• Eating Disorders: With CBT, our experts will challenge your dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors, especially ones related to eating disorders. 
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): We take the Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) method and use it to treat OCD by gradually exposing individuals to stressful situations and helping them prevent compulsive behaviors. 
• Substance Use Disorders: In our CBT in Delhi services, we use motivational interviewing and relapse prevention strategies to help address the trigger points for our clients that lead to substance abuse. 
• Chronic Pain: With this issue, our aim is primarily to create thoughts and behaviors that are directly connected to pain perception, leading to the management of chronic pain. 

Moreover, at Sanctum Wellness, we also help our clients with various other conditions, such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Insomnia and Sleep Disorders, Schizophrenia and Chronic Pain, and so on. 

We understand the adaptability of CBT and how it is an evidence-based system that can be effective in the treatment of several mental health conditions. Therefore, both we and our clients consider it a highly-regarded therapeutic approach in mental health treatments.

CBT Benefits and Risks

As per our experience, CBT offers a range of benefits to people struggling with mental health conditions and daily challenges. However, while it is a generally safe and effective practice, undergoing CBT also requires certain potential risks to be considered:

The Benefits

At Sanctum Wellness, CBT is a preferred treatment for mental health challenges of our clients due to its being:

• Evidence-based with a substantial body of research demonstrating its effectiveness.
• CBT is structured and is also goal-oriented, leading to practical results.
• It is usually a short-term treatment program.
• CBT teaches individuals the skills they can use to independently cope with stressors. Thus, it can be an empowering treatment.
• CBT and its different forms are well-equipped to handle the needs of various patients and can address a wide range of mental health concerns. 

The Risks

CBT and the steps considered for it also come with a few potential risks. These risks may also include:

• This therapy can demand you face your fears, something that can be emotionally discomforting.
• CBT is not suitable for every patient, depending on their condition.
• CBT is heavily dependent on active participation and the effort put in by the patient. This level of engagement may not be feasible for everyone. Thus, the risk of relapse is also present. 

Thus, with the potential benefits and risks, our CBT in Delhi would offer you more of the positives. For as long as you work with us, to meet all the needs, avoiding the risks would be extremely feasible. 

Why Choose Sanctum Wellness for CBT Treatment

At Sanctum Wellness, the CBT approach we follow can involve a few key steps. The key steps ensure the reliability of our services and ensure that our clients are offered the best treatments. These steps can be stated in the following order:

• Assessment and Goal Setting: In this step, our therapists collaborate with the clients to identify the client’s specific symptoms, concerns, and therapy goals. Here, the client’s experiences and what they expect to achieve will be discussed in thorough detail.
• Psychoeducation: Here, our therapist aims to educate the client about CBT and its working principles. The primary aspects discussed here can include the connection between thoughts and feelings, creating a rationale for the client to use in their own situation. 
• Identification of Thoughts and Beliefs: We help our clients learn to identify and become aware of their own beliefs and thoughts, especially to identify which ones cause problems or distress. Additionally, with the therapist’s guidance, we will help our clients challenge and reframe distorted thoughts. 
• Behavioral Experiments: We will also lead our clients through behavioral experiments to understand how deeply ingrained their beliefs are in their mental condition. This way, we can use the exposure techniques to slowly overcome the challenges they face. 
• Skill Building: Our therapist will also teach the client coping mechanisms and skills for managing distressing emotions, including relaxation techniques and problem-solving skills. 
• Homework: Therapy is incomplete without the application of what was learned in daily life. That is why our therapists often provide the clients with homework and use that to track progress.
• Review: Our therapists will regularly keep track of the clients’ progress and assess changes in symptoms to identify areas of development. 
• Relapse Prevention: Towards the end of therapy, the focus may shift towards relapse prevention strategies, and we will develop strategies that are tailored to the clients’ needs to help them cope with potential future challenges.
• Follow Up: While the therapy session will come to an end. That does not mean the end of our vested interest in the progress of our clients. After finding the appropriate time to end therapy, we will schedule follow-up sessions for progress monitoring and provide additional support as needed.