This document outlines the topics and activities covered in a cognitive behavioural therapy group. The group will discuss how the meanings attached to life events influence emotions, common fears, shame and guilt. Participants will learn that thoughts determine feelings, and changing negative thoughts can improve mood. Problems are explained using a 5-component model involving life situations, thoughts, mood, physical sensations and behaviors. The group aims to help participants understand their experiences and gain control over thoughts and feelings.

1. Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy Group
Understanding what I am Going Through

2. Homework

3. Icebreaker

4. Shame, Guilt and Confusion

5. The meaning you attach
to an event influences the
emotional responses you
have

6. Do you attach meaning to
life events and not even
know it?
Discuss…

7. Shame
Is feeling bad about who I am
“I am bad”
“I am inadequate”

8. When I feel shame I….
Discuss….

9. Guilt
Is feeling bad about what I
have done

10. What do I do when I feel guilty?

11. Confusion

13. Fear

14. Top 10 Fears

15. What are you afraid of?
Public speaking
Fear of intimacy
Fear of failure
Fear of death
Fear of rejection
Discuss any of these you
identify with….

16. Who do I have Control Of?

17. You feel the way you think!
If you are thinking you are a
loser
You are probably feeling like a
loser too.

18. Think = Feel
THOUGHT
“she would NEVER say yes if I asked her
out”
MOOD
“Discouraged, sad, rejected
OR

19. THOUGHT
“I hope she says yes!”
MOOD
Hopeful, nervous and excited

20. Taking Ownership

21. Change the way you think…..
…. And you can change the
way you feel!

22. 5 Components to Every
Problem
1. Environmental Change/ Life
Situation
2. Thoughts
3. Mood
4. Physical Sensations
5. Behaviours

23. Environmental Changes/ Life
Situations
Divorce
Moving schools
Losing or changing friends
Boyfriend/girlfriend Breakups
Death of friend or family member

24. Moods
5 Common moods in North America
are…..

25. Good
Bad
Alright
Fine
Okay

26. Thoughts