Who we are and what we're about?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has for some time been recognised as a very powerful form of Psychotherapy, which has proved successful in the treatment of many types of emotional and behavioural problems.

While several different forms of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy now exist they all share the central concept that the way information is perceived and processed is central to how a person feels and behaves.

The availability of this type of therapy for the treatment of painful emotional states, such as Depression and Anxiety and for the treatment of life disrupting behaviours, such as Social Avoidance and Compulsive Checking is quite limited in Ireland.

A major objective of the Institute is to correct this situation and to make the therapy more readily available throughout the country by training therapists to high levels of competence.

The Institute also promotes education among health professionals and the general public regarding the causes of emotional and behavioural problems.

Currently the Institute consists mainly of therapists who have trained in the Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy modality of CBT This modality was pioneered by Albert Ellis who is regarded by many, as the first person in psychotherapy to identify the value of the cognitive behavioural approach to therapy.

The Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a professional organisation committed to the advancement of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a modern solution focused therapy in the field of mental health.