CBT can help get to the bottom of problems by opening the lines of communication. A therapist can use CBT to help people identify the beliefs they hold about their relationship (both negative and positive) and understand how those beliefs impact the way they interact with their partner.

Panic attacks are sudden incidents of extreme fear symptoms that cause a person to experience severe physiological symptoms that can sometimes present like a medical emergency - even when a person is not in a situation that typically causes such symptoms.

CBT is viewed as the gold-standard treatment for anxiety disorders. In fact, research shows this modality is up to 74% effective for people with anxiety. Evidence suggests that it’s possible to see lower levels of anxiety after just 8 sessions of CBT.

Concepts such as trigger identification, cognitive restructuring, and behavior modification help individuals simultaneously talk and work through feelings of unease in a measurable way. This article breaks these aspects of CBT down so you can understand how they can be used to manage symptoms of anxiety.