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Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy, or therapy focused on thinking and therapy focused on action, have been increasingly integrated in recent years and, according to scientific research, lead to comparable positive effects. This gave rise to cognitive behavioral therapy and, more extensively, integrated cognitive behavioral therapy.

With the help of a fixed pattern, as a basis and framework for the therapeutic process, the treatment takes place within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and both thinking and doing have a place.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy consists of a therapeutic approach that is based on cognitions (thinking) and behavior (actions).

Cognition:

This is usually taken to mean the conscious activity that every person recognizes in himself as conscious or reflex thinking. In fact, this conscious thinking, this reflexive thinking, is not the only form of cognition that plays a role in behavior. On the contrary, the most essential role is the cognitive processing of stimuli, which largely occurs unconsciously.

Behaviour:

In everyday speech, behavior is seen as observable or observable action. From a psychological point of view, behavior is understood as a more complex whole, namely the total complex of interactions with the environment. Behavior is a meaningful response to a meaningful situation. The term meaningful or meaningful gives the behavior a different meaning than reactions such as blinking as a reflex, or digestion. Meaningful means that there is no response to a physical stimulus as such, but to the cognitive processing of it.

Characteristics of working according to the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy:

Cognitions are central
Problem-oriented
Structured and goal-oriented
Action-oriented
Collaboration between therapist and client is necessary
Educational
Short-term, a limited number of sessions are used, whereby the following applies: as quickly as possible, as long as necessary

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Testimonials

Birgitte's help has provided insight into patterns that influence our relationship. The sessions during the weekend were beneficial and provide starting points for improving our connection. Birgitte is a skilled professional who prepares herself well and can therefore make a targeted contribution with relationship therapy. Her warm cordiality was emphasized by including her personal experiences in the sessions. In addition, she knows how to translate knowledge well to get on the same wavelength during the sessions.

Bastiaan and Monique

Birgitte is an excellent care provider. Very strong analytically, compassionate without exaggerating, asks the right questions and asks questions in the right way. Does not try to impress with difficult words, but clearly knows more than enough about psychological processes and how to deal with them. I have been helped very well.

Erwin Noorman

I feel in good hands with Birgitte. She is skilled and in possession of background knowledge and her own experience. She also shares this and that gives the training a personal touch in addition to content. For example, sharing poems, inspiring stories or personal experiences from your own life. This creates openness, warmth and accessibility in the session, in my opinion. It is never overly involved, where it does not become group therapy or goes too deeply into personal issues. It's about the now, the feeling and the being.

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Birgitte taught me in EMDR therapy to cope and to forgive myself, I live in the present again instead of the past. The mindfulness training has ensured that I no longer overthink things. I make problems small and don't make them big. I've come back to the moment. It's not that the problems are all solved, it's more that I can handle the problems and have a positive outlook on life again.

Hans Wind

Although I was a bit hesitant about the group aspect beforehand, it turned out to add a lot to both the mindfulness training and the compassion training that I followed at Syntagma. Thanks to the very expert and professional guidance by Birgitte, both trainings have been extremely valuable to me! I have experienced Birgitte - also in my individual trajectory - as a very pleasant, open, down-to-earth, empathetic and driven psychologist and trainer. She analyzes quickly and sharply, knows how to create the right atmosphere, does not shy away from the difficult things, asks the right questions, uses humor in a pleasant way and provides practical tools to continue. Because Birgitte can draw on a solid theoretical background with a diversity of experiences, education and additional training, she can easily connect and switch and thus always find the most suitable route. It has helped me a lot in better listening to and acting according to my feelings, and in finding more peace, confidence and firmness. Many thanks for that! M.v.I.

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Cognitive behavioral therapy

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