Cognitive Therapy Benefits

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As someone that has struggled with anxiety and depression for years, I feel cognitive therapy could be very beneficial to me. With cognitive therapy I believe being able to realize why I think and behave the way I do would help me become a happier person. Being able to change my behaviors, thoughts, and emotions long term would be a goal if I was a client. I often become anxious in large crowds or even while out shopping because I think everyone is looking at me and forming a bad opinion of myself. In my head I worry what these people may be thinking about me as I am shopping. With cognitive therapy I could learn to ignore those thoughts or reinforce those thoughts with positive energy. Instead of assuming that people are thinking “bad” thoughts