What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns lead to maladaptive emotions and behaviors, which, in turn, cause dysfunction in a person's life. This whole cognitive machine (the “C” in CBT) leads people to feel and behave (the “B”) a certain way. The role of therapy (the “T”), then, is to educate the client about the existence of said cognitive machine and help him or her reprogram it.
What Is Solution-Focused Therapy and How Is It Different from Life Coaching?
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) straddles the worlds of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and coaching. Just like CBT, SFBT is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic modality, which means there is authoritative research confirming its efficacy. When deployed without a specialized license, disconnected from a specific mental-health diagnosis, and not paid for via insurance, SFBT, in effect, becomes coaching.