Last post I discussed the concept of core beliefs: why they are formed, when they are a problem, and how certain approaches (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) try to change them. In that post, I expressed the idea that many of CBT’s approaches—along with techniques from other approaches I did not specifically mention—fall short of the tall task of helping a person update their core beliefs to fit the environment they are living in now. Below, then, are some concepts I have f

If I had to define it simply, I would say therapy is the process of updating core beliefs, or beliefs we hold about ourselves and the world around us. An example might be, “Everyone thinks of me as a pushover” or “The world is an ugly place, full of people ready to put one past you.” The important thing to realize about these beliefs is that they are neither true or false. Nietzsche describes this beautifully in Twilight of the Idols: "Judgments, judgments of value about life