CPT/CBT
What does CPT and CBT stand for?
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
An example of a safety stuckpoint is...
"I can't protect myself from danger" "The world around me is unsafe" "If I go _____, this might happen again." "People will always try to hurt me"
An example of an esteem stuck point is...
"I am damaged" "It's all my fault" "If I was smarter/stronger, this wouldn't have happened" "People only care about themselves, they don't care about me"
A example of a relationships stuckpoint is...
"I can't be alone" "I need to be in a relationship to be happy" "I will always be taken advantage of in relationships"
An example of a power and control stuckpoint is...
"I need to control everything" "I could have prevented the event from happening" "If I don't control ______, something bad will happen" "Every partner will try to control me"
What is an Impact Statement?
An impact statement is an opportunity for you to discuss and process a traumatic event through the perspective of how you felt and how you were impacted emotionally -through themes of safety, trust, esteem, relationships, power and control
An example of a trust stuckpoint is...
"I can't make good decisions, so I avoid all decisions." "People will always take advantage of me." "If I get close to someone, they will leave"
Pictures of Me" activity
What are Ground Rules in relationships?
boundaries, advocating for yourself in relationships, expectations of relationships and intimacy
What are examples of negative power and control?
interpersonal violence, one member having all control in the relationship, avoiding difficult conversations, lack of boundaries, being passive
This therapy focuses on....
How traumatic experiences can impact our thoughts, feelings, behavior
How can we build safety in our lives?
mindfulness, routine, safe environments, safe relationships/experiences
How can we build our self esteem?
no longer blaming ourselves for events that have happened, self care, positive self talk, balanced beliefs about who to blame for traumatic experience
How can trauma impact how we view others?
traumatic events can confirm our negative beliefs about others, safety, ability to trust, feeling rejected
Healthy relationships share...
power and control
give and take
boundaries
balance
What is an Impact Statement?
An impact statement is an opportunity for you to discuss and process a traumatic event through the perspective of how you felt and how you were impacted emotionally -through themes of safety, trust, esteem, relationships, power and control
What are the two types of safety?
physical safety and "felt safety"
physical safety - we are no longer in a traumatic experience
"felt safety" - our nervous system, bodies, responses feeling safe
Traits of low self esteem are...
being "hard on yourself", carrying blame, inability to manage stress, feeling like you cannot take care of yourself, dependency on others
How can we build intimacy, trust, or esteem of others?
Looking at evidence for and against the belief, creating balanced beliefs, "wait and see" attitude, not rushing to make judgments, setting boundaries and sticking to them
How can we build positive power and control in our lives?
"give and take" in relationships, boundaries, being assertive
What is a balanced belief?
A belief that we "investigate" our current stuckpoints
A way we can challenge ourselves and ways of thinking to heal
How do we build trust after experiencing trauma?
knowing what you can trust someone with (not all or nothing trust), advocating for yourself, setting boundaries
What is self-intimacy?
someone's ability to cope, self-control, or self-soothe
ability to be alone
How do intimacy or relationship stuckpoints "show up" in our lives?
anger, bitterness, avoidance, difficulty trusting others, disbelief when treated with care, isolation
I can take power and control back in my life by...
setting and maintaining boundaries
being assertive in relationships
advocating for my own needs
putting myself first