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    Cognitive Skills

    13 techniques available

    Skills to identify, challenge, and reframe unhelpful thought patterns. Build mental flexibility and resilience through these cognitive strategies.

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    Cognitive Restructuring

    Identify, challenge, and replace unhelpful thought patterns with more balanced, realistic thinking.

    5.0(2)

    Cognitive Defusion

    Create distance from thoughts by observing them as mental events rather than literal truths.

    5.0(3)

    Positive Self-Talk

    Replace harsh self-criticism with supportive, compassionate internal dialogue.

    5.0(3)

    Decatastrophizing

    Challenge worst-case thinking by examining realistic outcomes and your ability to cope.

    5.0(3)

    Radical Acceptance

    Fully accepting reality as it is, without judgment, as the first step toward peace and change.

    5.0(3)

    Problem-Solving Therapy

    A structured approach to identify problems and generate effective solutions systematically.

    5.0(4)

    Disputing Irrational Beliefs

    Challenge the logic, evidence, and usefulness of irrational beliefs using structured questioning from REBT.

    5.0(2)

    Values Clarification

    Identify what truly matters to you so your choices and actions align with your deepest priorities.

    5.0(2)

    Self-as-Context

    Access the part of you that observes your thoughts and feelings without being defined by them.

    5.0(2)

    Wise Mind

    Access the balanced state of mind that integrates both emotional intuition and logical reasoning.

    5.0(2)

    Check the Facts

    Examine whether your emotional reactions fit the actual facts of a situation.

    5.0(3)

    Solution-Focused Thinking

    Shift focus from analyzing problems to identifying solutions, exceptions, and preferred futures.

    5.0(2)

    Chain Analysis

    Understand the sequence of events, thoughts, and feelings that lead to problem behaviors.

    5.0(3)