23 Books like Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Keys to Unlocking Depression

by Michael D. Yapko • 2016

A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.

4.14

🌧️ Depression Management 🪞 Cognitive Distortions ⚡ Behavioral Activation 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 📋 Evidence-Based Therapy

Keys to Unlocking Depression 96%

A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.

by Michael D. Yapko 2016

4.14

43 ratings

🌧️ Depression Management 🪞 Cognitive Distortions ⚡ Behavioral Activation 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 📋 Evidence-Based Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Alex C. Wolf • 2020

Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.

3.00

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 🌧️ Depression Help 📓 Thought Journaling 🪜 Exposure Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 96%

Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.

by Alex C. Wolf 2020

3.00

2 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 🌧️ Depression Help 📓 Thought Journaling 🪜 Exposure Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Olivia Telford • 2020

CBT techniques that break the loops keeping you anxious, stuck, and self-critical.

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1k+

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🔄 Behavioral Change 😰 Anxiety Relief ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 96%

CBT techniques that break the loops keeping you anxious, stuck, and self-critical.

by Olivia Telford 2020

3.77

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🔄 Behavioral Change 😰 Anxiety Relief ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

Super Simple CBT

by Matthew McKay • 2022

Six CBT skills that break worry, combat a low mood, and work in minutes.

3.60

234

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 📘 Cbt Workbooks 😰 Anxiety Management ☀️ Depression Relief 💭 Worry Management

Super Simple CBT 96%

Six CBT skills that break worry, combat a low mood, and work in minutes.

by Matthew McKay 2022

3.60

234 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 📘 Cbt Workbooks 😰 Anxiety Management ☀️ Depression Relief 💭 Worry Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Jason M. Satterfield • 2015

CBT's practical techniques for mapping the thought-feeling-action loop and changing its direction.

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🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💭 Thought Reframing 🏃 Behavioral Activation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😨 Exposure Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 95%

CBT's practical techniques for mapping the thought-feeling-action loop and changing its direction.

by Jason M. Satterfield 2015

4.05

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💭 Thought Reframing 🏃 Behavioral Activation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😨 Exposure Therapy

Overcoming Depression

by Paul A. Gilbert • 1997

Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.

3.89

491

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ❤️ Compassion Focused Therapy 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤗 Self-Compassion 🏃 Behavioral Activation

Overcoming Depression 95%

Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.

by Paul A. Gilbert 1997

3.89

491 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ❤️ Compassion Focused Therapy 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤗 Self-Compassion 🏃 Behavioral Activation

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

by Elaine Iljon Foreman • 2011

Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.

3.64

656

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Depression Relief 🔁 Habit Change 😴 Sleep Improvement

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Summary

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 95%

Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.

by Elaine Iljon Foreman 2011

3.64

656 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Depression Relief 🔁 Habit Change 😴 Sleep Improvement

Feeling Good

by David D. Burns • 1980

Depression follows predictable thought patterns. Correct them on paper, and the mood lifts.

4.06

34k+

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🏃 Behavioral Activation 🎯 Perfectionism 🏛️ Stoic Philosophy

Feeling Good 95%

Depression follows predictable thought patterns. Correct them on paper, and the mood lifts.

by David D. Burns 1980

4.06

34k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🏃 Behavioral Activation 🎯 Perfectionism 🏛️ Stoic Philosophy

Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

by Jonathan S. Abramowitz • 2010

Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.

4.41

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Disorders 🚫 Exposure And Response Prevention 📋 Evidence Based Practice 📖 Therapist Guide

Exposure Therapy for Anxiety 95%

Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.

by Jonathan S. Abramowitz 2010

4.41

85 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Disorders 🚫 Exposure And Response Prevention 📋 Evidence Based Practice 📖 Therapist Guide

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

by Melanie Fennell • 1999

Your self-view was built on old, biased evidence. This CBT workbook reopens the case.

3.83

945

🧱 Self-Esteem 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🦜 Negative Self-Talk 🌱 Core Beliefs 🤲 Self-Acceptance

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem 95%

Your self-view was built on old, biased evidence. This CBT workbook reopens the case.

by Melanie Fennell 1999

3.83

945 ratings

🧱 Self-Esteem 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🦜 Negative Self-Talk 🌱 Core Beliefs 🤲 Self-Acceptance

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies

by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016

What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.

3.97

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self Acceptance

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies 95%

What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.

by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016

3.97

96 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self Acceptance

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Jayme Albin • 2021

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

4.35

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 95%

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

by Jayme Albin 2021

4.35

40 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

The Feeling Good Handbook

by David D. Burns • 1999

Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.

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7k+

🏥 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 💎 Self-Worth 🎯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination

The Feeling Good Handbook 95%

Catch the thinking errors behind depression. Challenge them with CBT exercises. Feel better.

by David D. Burns 1999

3.95

7k+ ratings

🏥 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 💎 Self-Worth 🎯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination

Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors

by Albert Ellis • 2001

Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.

4.21

236

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🤔 Irrational Beliefs 💭 Thought Challenging 🤗 Self-Acceptance 🛡️ Distress Tolerance

Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors Summary

Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors 94%

Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.

by Albert Ellis 2001

4.21

236 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🤔 Irrational Beliefs 💭 Thought Challenging 🤗 Self-Acceptance 🛡️ Distress Tolerance

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

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📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism 94%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Brief Interventions for Radical Change

by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2012

Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.

4.49

136

🕐 Brief Therapy 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌱 Psychological Flexibility 🌊 Third Wave Cbt 🧭 Values-Based Living

Brief Interventions for Radical Change Summary

Brief Interventions for Radical Change 94%

Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.

by Kirk D. Strosahl 2012

4.49

136 ratings

🕐 Brief Therapy 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌱 Psychological Flexibility 🌊 Third Wave Cbt 🧭 Values-Based Living

Live More Think Less

by Pia Callesen • 2017

Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.

3.52

2k+

🧠 Metacognitive Therapy 🔄 Rumination 🏃 Behavioral Activation 🧘 Cognitive Defusion 🟢 Mood Management

Live More Think Less 94%

Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.

by Pia Callesen 2017

3.52

2k+ ratings

🧠 Metacognitive Therapy 🔄 Rumination 🏃 Behavioral Activation 🧘 Cognitive Defusion 🟢 Mood Management

The Resilience Factor

by Karen Reivich • 2002

Seven cognitive skills from the Penn Resilience Program that stop a setback from becoming a spiral.

3.91

815

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ☀️ Positive Psychology 🪞 Cognitive Distortions 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Resilience Factor 94%

Seven cognitive skills from the Penn Resilience Program that stop a setback from becoming a spiral.

by Karen Reivich 2002

3.91

815 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ☀️ Positive Psychology 🪞 Cognitive Distortions 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Self-Talk

Undoing Depression

by Richard O'Connor • 1997

Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.

4.01

1k+

🌧️ Depression Recovery 🧩 Integrative Therapy 💭 Cognitive Restructuring ❤️ Emotional Literacy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Undoing Depression 94%

Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.

by Richard O'Connor 1997

4.01

1k+ ratings

🌧️ Depression Recovery 🧩 Integrative Therapy 💭 Cognitive Restructuring ❤️ Emotional Literacy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Feeling Great

by David D. Burns • 2020

Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.

4.27

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🔄 Positive Reframing 🌧️ Depression Relief 😰 Anxiety Management

Feeling Great 94%

Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.

by David D. Burns 2020

4.27

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🔄 Positive Reframing 🌧️ Depression Relief 😰 Anxiety Management

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

by Zindel V. Segal • 2001

Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.

4.31

452

🧘 Mindfulness-Based Therapy 🏥 Depression Treatment 🔄 Relapse Prevention 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 👤 Somatic Awareness

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Summary

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression 94%

Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.

by Zindel V. Segal 2001

4.31

452 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness-Based Therapy 🏥 Depression Treatment 🔄 Relapse Prevention 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 👤 Somatic Awareness

Depression

by Dorothy Rowe • 1985

Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.

3.93

237

🧠 Depression Recovery 💭 Cognitive Therapy 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Distortions 💖 Self-Compassion

Depression 94%

Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.

by Dorothy Rowe 1985

3.93

237 ratings

🧠 Depression Recovery 💭 Cognitive Therapy 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Distortions 💖 Self-Compassion

Get It Done When You're Depressed

by Julie A. Fast • 2005

Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.

3.69

524

🛡️ Depression Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🚀 Behavioral Activation 💭 Cognitive Restructuring 📅 Routine Building

Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary

Get It Done When You're Depressed 94%

Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.

by Julie A. Fast 2005

3.69

524 ratings

🛡️ Depression Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🚀 Behavioral Activation 💭 Cognitive Restructuring 📅 Routine Building

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