I’ve done in a lot of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). For a while, I received it myself, and now, I provide CBT to kids who have experienced trauma. And it’s taught me this: the human person was made for truth. That’s not just a metaphysical platitude. Mental illness is rooted in distortions of the truth. Therapy –CBT in particular – helps the client eliminate those distortions. Some people call it “fighting your brain,” but that’s too Cartesian for my comfort.... Read more