Such a Great Idea - so Helpul!

A great app for anyone actively trying to change his or her life by countering the negative thought patterns that hold you back- that in a nutshell is what CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is all about. A great book on the subject is "Feelign Good" by David Burns. When I first read "Feeling Good" I loved some of the exercises and created a template in Word that would encourage me to use them. But I never really did - it wasnt laid out well enough or easy enough to use. This program is EXACTY what I would have created for myself if I knew how to code. My only note for version 2, under "recoginzed distortions" either a drop down menu, or an info box I could click on to remind me of the different possible distortions. This app is such a good idea - thanks so much!

For those of you who dont really know what this is, CBT is a technique some therapists use exclusively while other use tools from it in combination with whats called a psychodynamic approach; both are theraputive. If you want to know more about CBT I def. recommend the book Feeling Good by David Burns... that and a great therapist. Finding the right therapist is like finding someone to date... dont give up if the first person you meet with isnt for you. Once you find the right one, and you do the work, you really can change yor life for the better.

mnanda about CBT Pad