Therapeutic Exercises

"Because Life Happens Outside of the Therapy Room"

The focus of Cognitive Therapy (CT) is to create change in your thinking and your life. An important part of CT is to provide you the opportunity to apply the tools and techniques you learn in therapy to your everyday life. Therapeutic exercises, often coined as "homework assignments" may be given to help carry on your work between sessions. These assignments may include reading, keeping records of behaviors, feelings or attitudes, or experiencing new activities. The purpose of these assignments is to help you maintain your focus onto solutions rather than becoming trapped in worry or fear. This can be achieved through techniques such as problem-solving, assertiveness, and time management.

Examples of Therapeutic Exercises:

The Cognitive Model
Countering Negative Self Talk"

For more examples, please refer to the Resources pages