Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that our emotions are... - Aaron Beck

"Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that our emotions are not caused by situations, but by our thoughts about situations."

Aaron Beck Wisdom

Psychiatrist Psychologist American 1921–2021

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