In social work there are many forms of psychotherapy. One such as, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, also known as CBT. Cognitive Behavioral Theory is how based of ones thoughts, and how it affects how a person feels, and believes about themselves, the world, and others. CBT is a form of therapy used to treat mental illness, such as depression for example. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps one become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking, and helps the client respond to them in a more effective way. There was a client by the name of Shirley Clark. She was a seventeen year old female, who had been going through a lot of tough times. Throughout high school Shirley knew she was different than her friends because all her friends had boyfriends,
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She was lonely, and believed she was not good enough for anyone, and not good enough to even be a part of this world. As her social worker I decided to use cognitive behavioral theory on her as a form of treatment for her depression. First I had Shirley “identify the distortion”. Every time she had a negative thought, I told her to write it down so we could discuss them when we met. Next, I told her about the “double standard method”. I told her to imagine a friend coming to her with the same situation, and the advice she would give her friend, to give it to herself. I told her to do this, to make her be able to make herself feel better.
Lastly, I told her about “Thinking in Shades of Grey”. I told her whenever something negative or bad happened that she was not happy with, instead of thinking or blaming herself for it. To think of the positive reasons as to why it might not have worked out the way she wanted. I also told her to remember that everything happens for a reason, and to think of ways to avoid thinking of things as a fail, but as a successes because everything she goes through she could learn from to better herself for next time. This also ties into me telling her to accept disappointment as a normal part of
She was lonely, and believed she was not good enough for anyone, and not good enough to even be a part of this world. As her social worker I decided to use cognitive behavioral theory on her as a form of treatment for her depression. First I had Shirley “identify the distortion”. Every time she had a negative thought, I told her to write it down so we could discuss them when we met. Next, I told her about the “double standard method”. I told her to imagine a friend coming to her with the same situation, and the advice she would give her friend, to give it to herself. I told her to do this, to make her be able to make herself feel better.
Lastly, I told her about “Thinking in Shades of Grey”. I told her whenever something negative or bad happened that she was not happy with, instead of thinking or blaming herself for it. To think of the positive reasons as to why it might not have worked out the way she wanted. I also told her to remember that everything happens for a reason, and to think of ways to avoid thinking of things as a fail, but as a successes because everything she goes through she could learn from to better herself for next time. This also ties into me telling her to accept disappointment as a normal part of