The Best Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Books for Beginners

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Book Cover of Dr. Monique Thompson DHA  LPC - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: Essential Strategies to Manage Negative Thoughts and Start Living Your Life

By Dr. Monique Thompson DHA LPC – Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Partner at San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy (you?) 

4.67
| 2020 | 182 Pages
Recommended for: 
Adults seeking strategies to manage depression and negative thought patterns. Beginner to Intermediate readers.
You will:
  • Manage negative emotions and prevent avoidance cycles
  • Understand the relationship between thoughts, actions, and feelings
  • Learn essential skills and strategies from CBT
  • Reexamine thinking and behavior for positive change
  • Connect with feelings and engage in actionable exercises
Reviews:
Clear Explanations
Practical Exercises
Compassionate Guide
Beginner Friendly
Focused on Practice
Not for Severe Depression
Needs Additional Support
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Book Cover of Rhena Branch - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies

By Rhena Branch – CBT therapists in private practice in North London (you?) 

4.55
| 2010 | 416 Pages
Recommended for: 
Individuals seeking self-improvement through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques. Beginner to Intermediate readers.
You will:
  • Identify and tackle toxic thought patterns to achieve a happier, healthier life.
  • Banish behaviors holding you back and overcome addiction, depression, anger, and more.
  • Reassess your past and address the present to develop new ways of thinking.
  • Explore emotions, spot errors in thinking, and maintain a positive mindset.
  • Learn psychological gardening to weed out negative thoughts and watch positivity bloom.
Reviews:
Insightful
Informative
Easy-to-understand
Practical
Comprehensive
Impersonal
Overly Simplistic
Added to Reading List by John R. Milton
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By TailoredRead – AI that creates personalized books for you 

4.98
| 2025 | 30-300 pages
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Recommended for: 
All readers across all knowledge levels.
You will:
  • Get a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy book tailored to your interests, goals, and background
  • Receive a book precisely matching your background and level of knowledge
  • Select which topics you want to learn, exclude the topics you don't
  • Define your learning goals and let your book guide you to accomplish them
  • Get all the knowledge you need consolidated into a single focused book
Reviews:
Insightful
Focused
Highly Personalized
Easy to Read
Engaging
Actionable
Up-to-Date
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Book Cover of TAMARA MILLER - COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY: A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO OVERCOME ANXIETY, INSOMNIA & DEPRESSION, BREAK NEGATIVE THOUGHT PATTERNS AND MAINTAIN MINDFULNESS ... BEST CBT TECHNIQUES (ANXIETY IN RELATIONSHIP)
4.46
| 2020 | 87 Pages
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