Do I need to be a therapist to use cognitive-behavioural techniques?
Yes and no. We believe that a wide range of professionals can use techniques born from a cognitive-behavioural approach in their work with their clients, IF they work within their scope of practice and remain vigilant to the limits of their competence. For example, there is a considerable difference between teaching a group how to reframe repetitive negative thoughts into more positive or realistic thoughts, versus probing a group to think about the roots of their negative thinking and uncover core beliefs. The former is appropriate in Craving Change™, the latter is not. Craving Change™ does NOT give you license to “dig deep” into your clients’ very personal thoughts and feelings and the roots of those thoughts and feelings. However, it does teach you to teach your clients how to become more aware of thoughts and emotions that might be triggering problematic eating. The Craving Change™ Facilitator’s Kit attempts to outline this distinction several times throughout the program, and very
