Automatic negative thoughts are often a root cause of depression and anxiety disorders, which are common co-occurring disorders with addiction. This means automatic thoughts can make someone more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol as well.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a classification of mental health counseling used in addiction treatment counseling that helps people address problematic thoughts and feelings to overcome addiction. It teaches recovering addicts to find connections between their thoughts, feelings and actions and increase awareness of how these things impact recovery.
Cognitive behavioral therapy shows that many harmful emotions are not logical or rational. These feelings and behaviors may come from past experiences or environmental factors
Our Cognitive Behavioral Therapists help patients overcome drug addiction and alcoholism by:
- Helping to reject false beliefs and insecurities that lead to substance abuse
- Teaching effective communication skills