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Dr Harriet Mellotte - Clinical Psychologist, CBT & EMDR Therapist, NHS and Private Practice
Negative thoughts can feel completely true, especially when we’re low or anxious. However, CBT teaches us that just because a thought feels true, doesn’t mean that it is true.
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Dr Harriet Mellotte
Clinical Psychologist & CBT Therapist, BABCP
“Offload is a fantastic resource for both clients and therapists. The world of CBT has been lacking an app which enables the sharing of CBT worksheets and homework tasks between clients and therapists, but Offload completely does this, making the service we offer more professional and the benefits to clients greater.”
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Beck, A. T. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford Press. Foundational work by Aaron Beck, introducing the concept of cognitive distortions and how challenging negative thoughts can reduce depressive symptoms. Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). "The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses." Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(5), 427–440. A comprehensive review showing that CBT techniques such as identifying and reframing negative automatic thoughts are highly effective for anxiety and depression. Clark, D. A., & Beck, A. T. (2010). Cognitive therapy of anxiety disorders: Science and practice. New York: Guilford Press. Provides evidence on how challenging distorted thoughts helps reduce anxiety, explaining the mechanisms behind thought monitoring and cognitive restructuring.
