📚 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Course
- Jun 4
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 10
Free Course by Everything IFS Academy
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Welcome to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Course for Everyday People
🎧 Audio is read by AI — Helen
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, grew out of the cognitive therapy that psychiatrist Aaron Beck founded in the 1960s, joined with the behavioral tradition that completes its name. It is the most thoroughly researched form of modern psychotherapy and is widely regarded as the field's gold standard. Its central insight is refreshingly down-to-earth: that it is largely our interpretation of events, rather than the events themselves, that shapes how we feel and what we do.
This course teaches pure CBT, with no other modalities blended in, written in plain, relatable language for everyday people. You'll learn to catch the automatic thoughts that fire off before you even notice them, spot the classic thinking traps by name, and put your harshest interpretations on trial using the tools CBT is famous for, from thought records to behavioral experiments. Each module offers clear teaching, real-life examples, and a simple closing practice, so the skills move off the page and into your actual week. It isn't clinical training for therapists and doesn't offer continuing education credits; it's CBT you can put to use in your own life.
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Every course is self-paced, with no tests, exams, or homework. Feel free to go through it in order, or jump around to whatever interests you most. Simply click any module below to begin.
Course outline
Click any module below to begin.
The Basics 1. What is CBT 2. Who is Aaron Beck 3. The cognitive model
Working with Thoughts 4. Cognitive distortions 5. Socratic questioning and guided discovery
Working with Behavior
9. Behavioral activation
Everyday Skills 12. Problem-solving & worry management
Living It
Going Deeper 14. The ABC & ABCDE models
Disclaimer: Everything IFS Academy is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the IFS Institute. These courses, lessons, skills, and practices are offered for educational and self-reflection purposes only. They do not constitute therapy, mental health treatment, clinical training, or crisis support, and they should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care.
Crisis Support 🚨 If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feel unsafe, feel at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or feel too overwhelmed to safely use self-directed practices, please pause this material and reach out for immediate support. Contact a licensed mental health professional, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada, or use your local emergency or crisis resources.
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