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How Metacognitive Therapy helps with personality disorders and complex diagnoses

Complex diagnoses or personality disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder, Complex PTSD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Substance Abuse Disorder, are generally considered difficult to treat or unlikely to change.

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Avoidance is a coping strategy that’s keeping you stuck

Avoidance is one of the most common coping strategies for anxiety, depression, OCD, and chronic stress. And on the surface, it makes perfect sense.

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How to stop overthinking (and why you’re stuck in it)

Do you ever feel trapped in an endless cycle of worry and overthinking? A lot of people believe that once worry starts, it's beyond their control — but what if this belief is the real problem?

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What are trigger thoughts, and how do you stop ruminating on them?

What if everything you've learned about negative thoughts is wrong? We've long been told that we should change or challenge our negative thoughts to “fix” our mental health and feel better.

What traditional therapy gets wrong about mental health, and the groundbreaking treatment that’s flipping the script

More people are in therapy today than ever before, but the mental health crisis continues to rise. What are we missing in common mental health treatments?

Answering your common objections to Metacognitive Therapy

If you're new to Metacognitive Therapy, you might feel some resistance as you learn more about it. That's completely understandable.

Fusion beliefs and OCD: How they inform thoughts, behaviors, and rituals

Fusion beliefs are the mistaken idea that certain thoughts are intertwined with actions or outcomes. This can lead to someone feeling as if their thoughts have power or significance, and that their thoughts can potentially cause harm.

Metacognitive beliefs: What they are and why are they important?

What's the best way to deal with difficult thoughts and emotions? Should you focus more on your negative thoughts? Process them? Try to ignore them? Can you just leave them be? Is it helpful to worry? Can you even control your worry and rumination? Does rumination help you figure things out, or does it make you feel worse? And can you go crazy from worry?

So you want to start MCT — here is how to find the right therapist

Choosing a therapist is a significant decision in your mental health journey. Opting for a metacognitive therapist certified by The Metacognitive Institute ensures that you are in capable and qualified hands. This registration is not just a piece of paper; it's a promise of quality, ethical practice, and a commitment to the best outcomes in mental health therapy. Remember, when it comes to your mental health, the quality of treatment you receive can make all the difference.

Inside the therapy room: What to expect over the course of MCT treatment

Starting therapy can be both exciting and daunting. If you're just beginning your MCT journey, know that Metacognitive Therapy is a well-researched and effective approach that can provide rapid relief. Here's what to expect.

Detached mindfulness: What it is and how it works

Every day, you have thousands of thoughts. Where do they all go? And what happens to the ones that you don't engage with? Most of them just pass through, like water through a strainer.

What is Metacognitive Therapy (MCT)

Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) is an evidence-based method of psychotherapy based on over 30 years of research on the causes of mental disorders and how the mind works. It's making major waves in the field of psychotherapy, as MCT represents a paradigm shift in how mental health disorders are understood and treated.

How meta-awareness (the recognition of your thought patterns) impacts mental health

If you're struggling with anxiety, overthinking, or mental health issues, a key step in improving your emotional wellbeing is becoming more conscious of how your own thinking patterns and mental activities are affecting you.

CAS: a key driver of mental distress

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a loop of negative thinking, where your negative thoughts seem to take over? This is a common experience that's a central concept in understanding psychological disorders. It all comes down to the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome (CAS), a key element in metacognitive therapy (MCT), and how it impacts mental health.

Can MCT Help With My Problem?

If you've explored therapy before, but you didn't feel like it helped resolve your issues, a revolutionary new approach called Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) may be the answer.

Why MCT can help more people with its transdiagnostic approach

Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) is revolutionizing mental health treatment by targeting the thought processes underlying a wide range of psychological disorders. Unlike traditional methods that focus on talking through specific thoughts or problems, dealing with them one at a time, MCT offers a unified approach to recovery. This transdiagnostic perspective shows more efficient and effective outcomes across multiple conditions.

9 Game-changing benefits of Metacognitive Therapy

Imagine a therapy that helps you overcome overthinking... Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) is a refreshing new and effective form of psychotherapy that's rapidly gaining popularity, as it focuses on how you relate to your thoughts, rather than the thoughts themselves.

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