Please feel free to submit questions to me concerning cognitive-behavioral therapy and mental health, and I’ll do my best to answer them. Use the form below. Additionally, below are questions from website visitors, along with my answers.
I am Dr. ALDO R. PUCCI, and I am President of the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists. I was trained in Rational Behavior Therapy by its originator, internationally acclaimed psychiatrist Maxie C. Maultsby, Jr., MD. I then went on to develop my own form of CBT known as “Rational Living Therapy.” Thankfully, I trained thousands of mental health clinicians and presented my workshops and certification seminars on Rational Living Therapy and Rational Hypnotherapy throughout the United States. I have been blessed in that my seminars have received rave reviews. I hold the titles of Diplomate in Psychotherapy (The International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy), Diplomate in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (NACBT), Certified Medical Hypnotherapist (Institute of Medical Hypnosis), and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (National Board for Hypnotherapy and Hypnotic Anesthesiology). I am the author of many articles and two books, The Client’s Guide to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Feel the Way You Want to Feel…No Matter What!
Question: Dr. Pucci, how can I get control over my emotions? –J.M.
Dr. Pucci’s Answer: Hello, J.M. Thank you for your question. Unless there is something wrong with those parts of our body that are responsible for our emotional and behavioral control, we are always in control of our emotions and behaviors. Sometimes we control ourselves rationally, while at other times we control ourselves irrationally. We control our emotions and behaviors by our thoughts. Our thinking causes our feelings and behaviors. I suspect that what you really want is to know how to consistently, intentionally rationally counsel yourself. A good cognitive-behavioral therapist can help you learn rational self-counseling. You may also find my book, Feel the Way You Want to Feel…No Matter What! helpful. Also, if you have not already done so, be certin to take that Rational Thinking Questionnaire ( https://rationalthinkingscore.com/rational-thinking-score-quiz/ ) I wish you well.
All responses to questions are for educational purposes only and are not to be used as a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, or mental health treatment.
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