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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Calgary for Anxiety, Overthinking & Stress

When your mind runs ahead of you—jumping to conclusions, replaying conversations, or imagining things going wrong—it can make everyday tasks feel heavier than they should.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps you understand these patterns and build practical tools to shift them.

At NU Psychology, you’ll work with a psychologist who specializes in CBT therapy in Calgary, supporting adults and teens who want more mental steadiness, emotional ease, and confidence in how they respond to stress.

You don’t have to believe every thought that shows up. CBT helps you separate the facts from the noise.

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What Is CBT Therapy?

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) focuses on the link between:

  • Thoughts — automatic interpretations and beliefs

  • Emotions — how those thoughts influence your feelings

  • Behaviours — the patterns that show up when stress builds

Instead of teaching “positive thinking,” CBT helps you understand why your mind reacts the way it does—and how to respond differently.

Common thinking patterns explored in CBT include:

  • All-or-nothing thinking (“If it’s not perfect, it’s terrible.”)

  • Catastrophizing (“Something small goes wrong → everything feels at risk.”)

  • Mind-reading (“They acted quiet… did I do something wrong?”)

  • Self-criticism (“I should be coping better.”)

CBT gives you structure without pressure—practical, grounded, and tailored to your day-to-day life.

How CBT Helps Teens & Adults

CBT can support you in:

  • Slowing down racing thoughts

  • Noticing patterns before they escalate

  • Building healthier internal dialogue

  • Reducing avoidance

  • Improving decision-making

  • Breaking cycles of worry

  • Strengthening follow-through

  • Responding to stress with more clarity

It’s a therapy that works in the moment and builds lasting skills over time.

CBT in Daily Life

CBT helps you navigate real-world situations with more confidence. Many clients notice improvements like:

  • fewer spirals when something unexpected happens

  • less time feeling “stuck” in your head

  • more balanced reactions during conflict

  • clearer thinking during stressful decisions

  • more sustainable routines and habits

  • a kinder, more accurate way of talking to yourself

Clients seeking anxiety therapy, emotion regulation, or burnout support often find CBT to be a strong foundation.

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The NU Process: CBT Therapy

Sessions are structured but conversational—focused on helping you understand your reactions and build skills at a pace that feels supportive.

A typical CBT session includes:

1. Check-In

What felt heavy, stressful, or frustrating this week.

2. Mapping the Pattern

How a situation triggered certain thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.

3. Skill Practice

Examples may include:

  • Cognitive reframing

  • Breaking big tasks into manageable steps

  • Grounding strategies

  • Problem-solving for real-life challenges

  • Techniques for worry or rumination

4. Realistic Experiments

Not homework—just small, doable steps you choose to try between sessions.

CBT blends naturally with approaches such as Narrative Therapy, IFS/Parts Work, and EMDR when layered support is needed.

Serving Calgary’s Inner Southwest & Beyond

NU Psychology is located in Killarney, Calgary, easy to reach from:

Aspen Woods · West Springs · Cougar Ridge · Discovery Ridge · Springbank · Signal Hill · Strathcona · Mount Royal · Altadore · Bankview · Glendale · Westgate · Wildwood · Hillhurst · Sunalta · Lakeview

We also offer online CBT therapy across Alberta, making care accessible wherever you are.

Is CBT the Right Fit for You?

CBT may be a good fit if you’re looking for:

  • Tools you can use immediately

  • Less mental clutter

  • More balanced self-talk

  • Support with motivation or follow-through

  • A blend of insight and action

If deeper emotional experiences or trauma are part of your story, CBT can be paired with:

  • EMDR

  • Narrative Therapy

  • IFS/Parts Work

You don’t have to choose ahead of time—your psychologist will guide you.

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If you want tools that help you navigate life with more ease and confidence, CBT can help you move forward with purpose.

Book online, call, or email to get matched with a psychologist who specializes in CBT therapy in Calgary.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. CBT helps you understand why certain thoughts show up and how they influence your emotions and behaviours. The goal isn’t to “think positively,” but to build interpretations that are accurate, balanced, and aligned with your values.

  • CBT has a clear framework, but sessions at NU Psychology remain collaborative and flexible. Your psychologist adapts the pace, tools, and focus based on your needs—not a fixed checklist.

  • Yes. CBT offers specific strategies for rumination, worry loops, and racing thoughts. Many clients notice that nighttime overthinking becomes easier to manage once they understand the cycle and learn how to interrupt it.

  • Many people notice small changes within a few sessions, especially around awareness and daily coping. Deeper shifts often build over time as you practice skills between sessions.

  • CBT can help with the thinking patterns connected to trauma, but deeper trauma work usually benefits from blending CBT with EMDR, IFS/Parts Work, or Narrative Therapy. Your psychologist will recommend what fits best.

  • No. Instead of formal homework, you choose small, realistic experiments to try between sessions—things that support the changes you want to make without feeling like another task.