Analysis of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Group Counselling with Relaxation Techniques to Overcome Anxiety of High School Adolescents

Abstract

This study aims to understand the implementation or use of CBT in group counselling involving relaxation techniques to overcome anxiety in adolescents, especially high school students. This study applied a qualitative descriptive approach in its research methodology. The data collection method used is a literature review of articles that have been obtained and analysed. In this study, data were analysed by reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions from the results of the analysis. The informants in this study were taken from several articles, consisting of 5 people. Which 2 people are representatives of the family who supervise the teenager's behaviour. The results showed that the application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in group counselling with this relaxation technique, the teenager was gradually invited to think rationally and use several stages to relax his body, which the implications of the application were able to overcome the anxiety of the teenager. From the results of the discussion that has been obtained, there is a significant difference between before and after the therapy is carried out. Initially the teenager was in a hurry and tended to do things that were not in accordance with his wishes, but after that he became more organised and always thought before taking action.