Talking treatments, such as counselling, are often very effective at treating phobias. In particular, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness have been found to be very effective for treating phobias.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an approach to psychotherapy that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods in collaboration with mindfulness meditative practices and similar psychological strategies. MBCT takes practices from CBT and applies aspects of mindfulness to the approach.

What kind of therapy is it? CFT is part of the “third wave” of behavioural therapies – those that focus less on the content of your thoughts and feelings than on how you respond to them, and that often incorporate mindfulness.

‘Third wave’ Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) refers to a collection of talking therapies that target the process of thoughts, rather than their content, to help people become aware of their thoughts and accept them in a non-judgemental way (Hunot et al., 2013).

Modeling is a form of systematic desensitization. Behavior therapy has been successfully used with developmentally delayed clients. Modeling methods have been used in treating people with snake phobias and in teaching new behaviors to socially disturbed children.

language shapes feelings.) The REBT technique that involves having clients imagine themselves in situations where they feel inappropriate feelings is called: rational-emotive imagery.

Albert Ellis introduced Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in 1955, a radical change from the traditional therapies popular at the time. It has since spawned a number of offshoots, usually called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

CBT typically includes these steps:

1. Identify troubling situations or conditions in your life.
2. Become aware of your thoughts, emotions and beliefs about these problems.
3. Identify negative or inaccurate thinking.
4. Reshape negative or inaccurate thinking.