Stop Believing Everything You Think- CBT Tips and Tricks

Send us Fan MailYou've been studying CBT. You know what automatic thoughts are. You can name Beck's cognitive triad. You understand the difference between all-or-nothing thinking and overgeneralization.And yet — at 10pm over a practice test — your brain is producing some of the most creative cognitive distortions you've ever seen. And you're accepting all of it as fact without blinking.This week's episode does something a little different. We turn the clinical lens around. On you.What we cover:🧠 Beck's Cognitive Triad — negative view of self, world, and future — and why one bad practice test score can activate all three corners simultaneously🔍 The Six Cognitive Distortions that show up most in pre-licensed therapists preparing for their licensing exam — all-or-nothing thinking, mind reading, catastrophizing, overgeneralization, emotional reasoning, and should statements — with a specific reframe for each one🛠️ The Three-Step Thought Record — catch it, check it, replace it — a practical tool you can use tonight when your brain starts telling stories💛 The Friend Technique — the most powerful CBT intervention you're probably not applying to yourself📊 What the evidence actually says — because feeling unprepared and being unprepared are two completely different things, and it's time to check which one you're actually dealing withThree exam-style multiple choice questions at the end covering CBT concepts tested across the NCE, NCMHCE, and LCSW exams — including the Beck vs. Ellis distinction, cognitive distortion identification, and the friend technique.You already know these tools. This episode is about using them on yourself — with the same care and rigor you'd bring to a client.Resources:📚 Access the CBT Cheat Sheet and full resource library → [JOIN LICENSURE LIFELINE CIRCLE — link here]📩 Get the free weekly study guide delivered to your inbox → [SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER — link here]🎙️ Simplify your practice with SimplePractice → [SIMPLEPRACTICE FREE TRIAL — link here]Support the show