Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT for short, is a type of therapy that has been extensively researched and shown to be effective for treating a number of psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insomnia. Treatment with CBT tends to be short-term—lasting several months or as quickly as the client improves and feels well enough to use the acquired skills outside of the therapy sessions. The therapist essentially works with the client to become his or her own therapist. The therapist provides the client with information about his or her diagnosis or problem and how to treat it, which is referred to as…