The effectiveness of cognitive therapy has been shown in many studies
Typically, clients with depression or anxiety need 5 to 20 sessions to see significant improvement
The client is introduced to the cognitive model, the therapist explains how CBT works and explains the causes and course of psychological problems. As a result, the client learns to be his own therapist
At the heart of ACT is the idea that there is no need to work with "symptoms" or individual problems of a person, as prolonged work with them can only worsen the situation. Instead of working with "symptoms", ACT is about accepting them as one's own undesirable or discomforting features