ABSTRACT
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a system of psychotherapies that integrate behavioural and cognitive theories and therapies. Rather, CBT is an umbrella under which one finds various evidenced-based approaches and strategies to work with individuals, groups, couples and families. There has been a steadily growing relationship between CBT and social work practice. The practice of CBT has gained global acceptance evident by the presence of cognitive behavioural organizations across all continents encompassing diverse cultures and nationalities. Similarly, social work is a global profession, and issues of diversity are at the core of social work practice. Given the global nature of CBT and its popularity among social work practitioners, it is imperative that social workers consider the fit of CBT with issues of critical importance to social work, such as cultural diversity, empowerment and social work values. In CBT, the importance of human relationships is embodied in the concept of collaboration that defines the therapeutic relationship in CBT.
