Cognitive therapy operates on the belief that the way you think affects the way you feel and behave. If a therapist challenges a client's irrational thoughts and replaces them with rational ways of thinking, the client will feel better and behave in ways that promote healthy living. In order to change unhealthy ways of thinking to healthier ones, the client must first recognize unhealthy thoughts. Homework therapy is a form of cognitive therapy. The most …showed first 75 words of 815 total…

…showed last 75 words of 815 total…still part of the solution. Homework therapy, as with most cognitive therapies, will change the way they perceive and approach a problem. Homework therapy is a proven form of cognitive therapy. References Adams, Kathleen. (1996). Successful Cognitive Therapy. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mind-Body Medicine. New York: Rosen. Kellogg, William O. (1995). Designer Therapies. Psychology Help. New Hampshire: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: March 14, 2002 <http://www.cognitivetherapynyc.com/newsletter.fall98.html>