A modern therapeutic approach that is primarily concerned with the cognitive approach to mental disorders. This method aims to eliminate the psychological pain and distress of an individual by identifying the cognitive distortions and correcting them.

Achieving this goal depends on: the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the patient, who must be characterized by acceptance, empathy, cooperation. This type of intervention guided the patient that his irrational beliefs, negative thoughts and misconceptions are the ones that cause maladaptive reactions to modify distorted cognitive aspects.