How CBT works in rehab
In addiction treatment CBT maps the chain from trigger to thought to craving to use, then builds alternative responses. Clients practise skills in sessions and between them, often with written exercises.
In depression and anxiety, CBT targets negative automatic thoughts, avoidance and unhelpful beliefs, often combined with behavioural activation or exposure.
Variants used in Swiss clinics
CBT-I for insomnia, CBT-E for eating disorders, trauma-focused CBT for PTSD and relapse-prevention CBT for addiction are all common in private programmes.
Which conditions is CBT used for?
- Alcohol addiction treatment
- Cocaine addiction treatment
- Gambling addiction treatment
- Depression treatment
- Anxiety treatment
- Burnout treatment
- Eating disorder treatment
Swiss clinics offering CBT
- CALDA ClinicZurich
- Clinic Les AlpesLes Avants
- Paracelsus RecoveryZurich
- The Kusnacht PracticeKüsnacht
- Clinique La MétairieNyon
- Privatklinik MeiringenMeiringen
- Clinica Holistica EngiadinaSusch
- Privatklinik HoheneggMeilen
- Sanatorium KilchbergKilchberg
- Forel KlinikEllikon an der Thur
- Privatklinik WyssMünchenbuchsee
- Klinik Schützen RheinfeldenRheinfelden
Frequently asked questions
How many CBT sessions are there in rehab?
Private clinics typically offer several individual sessions per week, often daily, plus group sessions.
