Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Practitioner Certification Socratic Questioning

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COGNITIVE

BEHAVIOURAL
THERAPY

PRACTITIONER
CERTIFICATION

SOCRATIC
QUESTIONING 
SOCRATIC QUESTIONS

Our thoughts are like a running dialogue in our brain. They come and go so
quickly that often it seems like we don't have time to question them.
However, as our thoughts determine how we feel, and how we act, it is crucial
that we challenge any thoughts that cause us harm.

Consider a recurring negative thought that you're currently experiencing in life.


Then take a few minutes to answer each of the following questions, and record
thorough responses. Elaborate, and explain 'why' or 'why not' in each answer.

Thought to be questioned:

1) What is the evidence for this thought? Against it?

2) Am I basing this thought on facts, or on feelings?

3) Is this thought black and white, when reality is more complicated?

4) Could I be misinterpreting the evidence? Am I making any assumptions?


SOCRATIC QUESTIONS

5) Might other people have different interpretations of the same situation?


What are they?

6) Am I looking at all the evidence, or just what supports my thought?

7) Could my thought be an exaggeration of what's true?

8) Am I having this thought out of habit, or do the facts support it?

9) Did someone pass this thought/belief to me? If so, are they a reliable
source?

10) Is my thought a likely scenario, or is it the worst case scenario?

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