Is C B T a Treatment for Emotional Pain?

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Any habit is difficult to change. The way we ive, the things we do, the way we think are largely habitual. C b t is just a fancy way to say thinking and behaving. It takes a long time to make that change, because most people aren't willing to make the change. We know we have a thing in enpsychotherapy called therapeutic resistance. There comes a time in psychotherapy when the person who is asking for help realizes that the help they 're asking for, the change they want, they really don't want.

Dr. Ruby earned his Ph.D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of military service as a criminal, counterintelligence, and counterespionage special agent and investigative psychologist in many capacities across the globe. Following his military career, Dr. Ruby has been a psychologist and coach in private practice.

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Why does Dr. Ruby believe calling mental illness an 'illness' is a problem?
What advice does Dr. Ruby give those who are dealing with depression and anxiety?

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