Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common psychotherapy method, which helps patients to change their negative thinking and behavior patterns, so as to alleviate various psychological problems. CBT usually includes the following steps:

1. evaluation: the therapist has a preliminary conversation with the patient to understand the patient's problems, symptoms and living conditions, and make treatment goals.

2. Education: Therapists introduce the basic principles and techniques of CBT to patients to help them understand their own thinking and behavior patterns.

3. Goal setting: Therapists and patients work together to set achievable and specific treatment goals.

4. Cognitive reconstruction: Therapists discuss negative thinking patterns with patients and teach them how to look at things in a more reasonable and positive way.

5. Behavioral intervention: Therapists guide patients to learn new behavioral skills to cope with challenges and pressures.

6. Practice and feedback: During the whole process, patients need to constantly practice new skills and receive feedback and guidance from therapists.

7. Summary and consolidation: Therapists and patients review the treatment process together, summarize the results, and make consolidation plans to ensure that patients can continue to maintain positive thinking and behavior patterns.

CBT is an experienced, scientific and effective psychotherapy method, which can help patients improve various psychological problems such as emotional problems, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.