The ways we think about and understand events, situations, and relationships in our lives directly impact our behaviour and emotions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an empirically based psychotherapy which aims to address and identify unhelpful thinking styles, such as negative and anxious thinking, with the goal of changing the way a person behaves and ultimately how a person feels. It has been shown to be effective in treating a range of problems including mood and anxiety disorders and eating disorders.
The focus of CBT treatment is on what is unfolding for you here and now, rather than on exploring your past. It aims for a thorough understanding of your thinking, behaviours, and emotions. In collaboration with your therapist, you will identify areas that would be important to focus on in therapy and, together, you will develop treatment goals. During a course of CBT treatment you will learn to become better acquainted with your patterns of thinking, identify unhelpful thinking styles and behaviours, and develop helpful skills and techniques to challenge and change these. With the goal of fostering agency and an independent use of skills learned in therapy, you will be encouraged to reflect on the material covered in sessions and apply new skills and strategies on an ongoing basis between sessions.
60 minSession lengthSingle length
$225–$225Price at this clinicTypically $20–$225 across Ottawa
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What it is
Most of the hour is spent talking through what’s been happening, how you’ve been reacting, and what patterns keep showing up — your counsellor asks questions, reflects things back, and helps you put words to it — so you leave with a clearer sense of what came up and what to keep noticing between sessions.
Usually booked for
Feeling stuck in the same patterns
A hard period that feels overwhelming
Wanting space to talk things through
At Artemis Wellness Center
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as this clinic offers it — its lengths, prices and team.
