Cognitive Based Therapy is based on several core principles, including:

Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learned patterns of unhelpful behavior.

People suffering from psychological problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.

Cognitive Based Therapy treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns which might include:

Learning to recognize one's distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to re-evaluate them in light of reality.

Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others.

Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations and learning to develop a greater sense of confidence is one's own abilities.

Cognitive Based Therapy treatment also usually involves efforts to change behavioral patterns. These strategies might include:

Facing one's fears instead of avoiding them.

Using role playing to prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others.

Learning to calm one's mind and relax one's body.