Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

IN SCHOOLS

WHAT IS CBT?
CBT aims to help individuals understand their
ways of thinking and behavior to bring about
change in cognitive and behavioral patterns

CBT IN SCHOOLS
Help our students develop strategies
to solve problems, regulate
emotions, and establish helpful
patterns of thought and behavior.

BUILDING A THERAPEUTIC
RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS
Be warm, supportive, and friendly
Provide a safe and non-judgmental
environment
Listen actively and validate their
feelings
Make students feel included in the
process
Collaborate with students to form
goals and homework activities
Value and respect students' opinions

CBT TECHNIQUES
Techniques used to connect an inciting
or activating event and the subsequent
emotion/behavior evoked by the event:
Cognitive restructuring
Formulation
Guided discovery
Shared decision-making
Cognitive Errors addressed
Maladaptive perfectionism
Cognitive dissonance
Impostor phenomenon
Important techniques to encourage
success
rapport-building
psychoeducation
relaxation training

REFERENCES RESOURCES

Anwen Buu, Taryn Hastie, Jaydon Landeros, Danial Shelburne, and Debbie Tan