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How Relationship Triggers Bypass CBT Skills

I can identify my cognitive distortions instantly but in relationships I still react from old wounds and say things I regret.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Relational activation accesses preverbal patterns that circumvent the rational mind's carefully developed strategies.

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“Where Are You with CBT — principles and practice?”

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