Escaping the Captivity of Thoughts: Metacognitive Therapy (MKT)
Thousands of thoughts pass through our minds during the day, and many of them can be negative, worrying or sad. Most of the time, the real problem is not that these thoughts come to our mind, but that we get stuck in them. “Why do I feel this way?”, “What if something bad happens?”, “What if I lose control?” Endless worry and rumination such as these rapidly consume our mental energy. If you feel that you are tired of thinking all the time, your brain does not shut up and you cannot control this cycle, you are not alone in this difficulty you are experiencing.
While many traditional therapy approaches focus on the content of your thoughts (for example, questioning how logical or realistic the thought is), Metacognitive Therapy (MKT), developed through clinical research by Professor Adrian Wells, opens a brand new window. According to MKT, the real problem is not what you think, but what you think about your thoughts. This therapy model suggests that the main mechanism that makes anxiety and depression chronic is called Cognitive Attention Syndrome (CAS); It indicates a state of constant worry, focusing on negativity, and looking for threats. Our goal is to save you from this destructive attention syndrome, instead of further tiring your mind by trying to change your thoughts.
During the Metacognitive Therapy process, you do not try to suppress, analyze or fight your thoughts; Because scientific evidence shows that the more you fight thoughts, the stronger they become. Instead, you gain a very special and liberating skill we call "Detached Mindfulness." Thanks to this skill, you allow negative thoughts to come to your mind like a guest, but instead of holding on to them and ruminating for hours, you learn to watch them pass by on their own. By regaining your flexibility and control over attention, you activate your mind's self-healing capacity.
MKT, which has a very high clinical effectiveness especially in areas such as generalized anxiety disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder, is a relatively short-term and goal-oriented model. If you want to take control of your mind again and eliminate anxiety as a way of life, instead of letting your thoughts control you, you can open a new page in your life with the transformative power of Metacognitive Therapy.
