Maybe you are thinking about going to therapy. So you do a search on the Internet for information and you come across one of the more popular types of therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). During your search you find that much of the information is vague and non-descript. In frustration you find the same generic information either cut and pasted or rewritten for the masses on various mental health sites. You find the basics, however cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a combination...
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