Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A thought like "I've already ruined everything" can start a downward slide before lunch. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you catch that thought, question it, and choose a different response. At Skilton Institute, CBT sits at the center of most treatment plans, giving you and your loved one practical skills to use every day.
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Works in Treatment
A CBT session usually starts with a plain conversation about something specific from your week: a craving that hit on a Tuesday afternoon, an argument that spiraled, a thought that kept looping. From there, you and your clinician trace how a single thought led to a feeling and then a choice. CBT helps with the patterns behind addiction, anxiety, and depression by giving you practical tools to interrupt them. At Skilton Institute, licensed clinicians weave CBT into your loved one's larger plan and adjust the approach as real progress shows up.
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