I’m not good enough is one of the most harmful negative core beliefs that I’ve come across in my career as a psychotherapist. It’s a common belief that’s deeply ingrained and can become debilitating, ...

Core beliefs are usually unconscious but can stand between you and your goal to put an end to your food and body image issues. When first formed, usually when you were younger and during times of ...

In practice modern societies provide all kinds of therapy except for spiritual therapy, a field without a clear definition. Yet all experiences, whether we use the word “spiritual” or “psychological,” ...

What are core beliefs? Dr. Nicole says, “Core beliefs are our fundamental beliefs that we believe about ourselves, and it influences our thinking and how we interact with the world.” When asked for ...

Do you think you are a friendly person? If you answer yes, then you might be a person with a positive self-schema. A self-schema is the information and beliefs you hold about yourself. This cognitive ...

We all have ideas about ourselves and the world that are created during childhood, social conditioning, and trauma. These false core beliefs are deeply-engrained and often unconscious. They often lead ...

Deep down, many of us feel that we’re not as happy as we could be: We feel stuck living a life we don’t want. We feel ashamed of past mistakes, uncertain of how to let them go. We worry about the ...

Every person carries beliefs that shape the way they see themselves, their future, and what they think they deserve. These beliefs form quietly, often in childhood or through painful experiences, and ...

The emotional experience of insecurity is often driven by negative cognitions about the self. However, there’s an important distinction between thoughts and beliefs. Thoughts are mental events that ...

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that aims to help a person challenge unhelpful thoughts to avoid negative emotions or behaviors. REBT started ...