Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a powerful, practical approach to mental health — and it’s central to Affect’s digital treatment programs. Learn tools that work, right from your phone.
What Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is a structured type of therapy that teaches you how to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It’s grounded in the idea that how you think affects how you feel — and that change is possible.
Our mental health and addiction care is covered by insurance. For 90% of our members, treatment is entirely free.
What Is CBT Used For?
Short answer: a whole lot.
CBT is one of the most widely used treatments for depression, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, OCD, and more. It helps you develop skills to manage stress, reframe negative thinking, and respond to challenges in healthier ways.
Why It Works
It’s not just one thing. It’s everything.
Gives You Resilience
CBT gives you tools to challenge unhelpful beliefs and replace them with more balanced, realistic ones.
Rewires the Brain
CBT changes brain activity, especially in areas related to emotions, fear, and habitual thinking. This neuroplasticity supports lasting change.
Breaks Negative Loops
CBT shows how thoughts influence feelings, feelings influence behaviors, and behaviors reinforce thoughts.
Gives You a Plan
People tend to feel better when they understand what’s happening and see progress. CBT sessions are brief and focused, which helps people stay motivated.
Mental health care built for real life
Forget expensive clinics and long commutes. With Affect, you get a complete treatment program right on your phone.
- Therapy and doctor visits by video
- Tools and techniques to help you build new habits
- Digital progress tracking and trends
- Private and covered by most insurance
Do I Need CBT?
If you’re not sure where to start — or just feel overwhelmed by the idea of “getting better” — CBT might be exactly the nudge you need.
If your thoughts often spiral or you find yourself stuck in patterns that don’t serve you, CBT can help you break free. It’s goal-oriented, time-efficient, and proven to work.
