Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Services In Kampala
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ?
CBT is a problem-focused, skills-based treatment that provides a framework for understanding what’s keeping problems going and teaches practical tools and strategies for breaking unhelpful patterns of thinking and acting. CBT has been the subject of extensive research study over the past five decades, which has provided strong evidence for its effectiveness in treating anxiety and depression.
How does CBT help?
CBT typically focuses on addressing present difficulties rather than delving into remote causes from the past. At the beginning of therapy, you and your therapist will assess the issue and develop a shared understanding of how circumstances, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact to produce problematic outcomes. Together, you will then work collaboratively to solve problems and experiment with changes in your thought processes and actions. Instead of accepting thoughts as facts, you will learn to treat them as hypotheses and evaluate their accuracy based on real-world evidence.
You will also become aware of how thoughts impact you and whether they align with the person you aspire to be. Regarding your behaviors, you will discover how certain coping strategies and actions that offer temporary emotional relief can actually perpetuate ongoing problems. Through practice, you will engage in alternative behaviors that guide you towards the life you desire.
How long does CBT take?
Throughout treatment, you and your therapist will measure progress to ensure that treatment is being effective and helping you reach your goals. While everyone differs and the number of treatment sessions varies based on your goals and the treatment plan you will develop with your therapist, many problems can be treated in 12- to 20-weekly therapy sessions.
Conditions CBT Can Treat In Individuals
At its core, anyone can benefit from CBT because it teaches you new ways of being aware of your thoughts and actions and their consequences. In addition, research has shown CBT to be especially effective for the following conditions:
- Personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder
- Self-harm
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Bulimia
- Binge-eating disorder
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Panic Attack
- Substance use disorder
- Social Phobia
- Bipolar disorder
- Skin-picking/Excoriation
The Role of Parents During CBT For Children & Adolescents
CBT with children and adolescents will always involve the family, who are a key resource to support change. Parents will be supported in becoming “emotion coaches” for their children in a developmentally appropriate way that aims to promote their child’s independent, effective use of coping skills.
How to Get Started with CBT
Kampala Counseling Services offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy In Uganda. First, we will need a complete Mental Health Assessment of whatever challenges you may be facing. You will participate in a detailed, comprehensive interview about past and present problems with depression, anxiety, panic and related conditions. We also ask you to fill out questionnaires to determine exactly what triggers any problems and identify the severity of symptoms. This results in an explicit, understandable and flexible treatment plan that accurately reflects your needs as an individual. To schedule a consultation, Please Call + (256) 741 056164, or email [email protected].