Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) presents empirical evidence to support its validity when counseling sexually abused children. The theory was designed to address post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive and anxiety symptoms. This model of psychotherapy is useful not only for children and adolescents, but also for a wide range of populations, such as parents and many people suffering from mental illness. CBT methodology is a specific, brief therapy that teaches a person to talk about their emotions and thoughts and how they contribute to their behavior. CBT uses Socratic questioning, self-reflection, and problem-solving skills to eradicate unwanted behaviors. Trauma-focused therapy may include narrative therapy to explore the traumatic event and is best delivered by creative and resourceful therapists who have developed close therapeutic alliances with their clients. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been extensively researched longitudinally, with multiple studies replicated and empirical evidence to be effective when working with clients who have been sexually assaulted. Berliner, L., Cohen, J., Saywitz, K., and Mannarino, A. (2000) explain that CBT for childhood anxiety teaches coping skills and training for childhood depression, as well as training to parent management based on “behavioral techniques and cognitive problems”. -resolve training for externalizing behavior problems. People with PTSD often have symptoms that target emotional or behavioral difficulties. According to Harris and Pattison (2006), evidence suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in treating a range of anxiety problems and is superior to no treatment in the short to medium term. . Group CBT is effective with children...... middle of paper......)Heyne, D., King, N., Mullen, P., Myerson, N., Tonge, B., Rollings, S., Ollendick and Thomas, H. (2003). Sexually abused children with posttraumatic stress disorder: Assessment and treatment strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p2, 11pKumar, V. & Treadwell, T. (2002). Introduction to the special issue on cognitive-behavioral therapies and psychodrama. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, Vol. 55(2-3), pp. 51-53. Fitzgerald, M, Ford, J. and Lang, J. (2010). An algorithm for determining the use of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Psychotherapy: theory, research, practice, training, Vol. 47(4), December 2010. pp. 554-569 Mildred, J. (2009) Review of “Helping abused and traumatized children: integrating directive and non-directive approaches”. Journal of Social Work for Children and Adolescents, Vol. 26(3), p... 275-278.