About the Institute of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Established to set the standard for clinical psychotherapy training in Pakistan, ICBT equips mental health professionals with internationally accredited competencies, rigorous case formulation skills, and clinical supervision.
Transforming Mental Healthcare Across Pakistan Through Clinical Mastery
The Institute of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) was founded to address a critical gap in mental health training: while thousands graduate with degrees in psychology each year, few receive structured, supervised training in empirical psychotherapeutic modalities.
Rooted in the seminal frameworks of Dr. Aaron T. Beck, Albert Ellis, and contemporary third-wave behavioral therapies, ICBT provides intensive diplomas, live case conferences, and peer-reviewed clinical supervision that turn academic theory into life-changing therapeutic impact.
Evidence-Based Curricula
Systematic protocols covering Beckian CBT, REBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, and ERP for OCD.
Direct Tape Supervision
Practitioners undergo live case reviews and audio/video evaluations benchmarked to CTS-R scales.
Doctoral-Level Faculty
Taught by licensed clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and accredited international fellows.
Clinical Centers Network
Providing accessible, ethical, and stigma-free psychological treatment to patients nationwide.
Live role-plays, case formulation seminars, and interactive psychotherapeutic training sessions.
Our Mission, Vision & Core Values
The foundational convictions guiding every course curriculum, workshop, and clinical consultation.
Our Mission
To cultivate competent, compassionate, and scientifically grounded cognitive behavior therapy practitioners who provide ethical, validated psychological care that empowers individuals, families, and communities across Pakistan.
- Standardized clinical practice
- Measurable patient outcomes
Our Vision
To serve as South Asia’s benchmark center of excellence for Cognitive Behavior Therapy education, academic psychotherapeutic research, clinical case formulation, and national mental health advocacy.
- Regional leadership in psychotherapy
- Eradicating mental health stigma
Our Core Values
Uncompromising scientific integrity, compassionate client-centered empathy, non-judgmental acceptance, uncompromising patient confidentiality, and lifelong reflective practice.
- Patient-first confidentiality
- Continuous reflective learning
The 4 Pillars of the ICBT Training Standard
Our pedagogical framework ensures every graduate develops genuine clinical intuition, diagnostic accuracy, and reliable therapeutic efficacy.
Didactic Foundation
In-depth coursework dissecting cognitive models, belief systems, emotional schemas, and psychoeducation techniques across diverse disorders.
Case Formulation
Moving beyond symptom checklists to construct personalized longitudinal cognitive formulations mapping origins, core beliefs, conditional assumptions, and triggers.
Direct Supervision
Live case conferences, audio/video tape analysis, and reflective supervision where mentors provide actionable feedback on therapeutic alliance and technique.
Clinical Accreditation
Graduates receive credentialed certificates recognizing verified client contact hours, supervised protocols, and ethical competence suitable for hospitals and clinics.
Meet Our Esteemed Faculty & Supervisors
Our instructors combine active clinical hospital practices with extensive academic and doctoral research backgrounds.
Muhammad Aslam
President ICBT
Senior Clinical Psychologist, CBT Master Trainer, and Founder President of ICBT. With extensive clinical experience across tertiary psychiatric hospitals and academic institutions, Mr. Aslam leads structured clinician training, supervision, and therapeutic practice in evidence-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy across Pakistan.
Dr. Shahida Tanvir
Vice President
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Senior CBT Supervisor, and Vice President of ICBT. Dr. Shahida Tanvir specializes in evidence-based adult psychotherapy, clinical diagnostic formulations, and cognitive restructuring for mood disorders, resistant depression, and OCD spectrum conditions.
Rabia Usman Khan
General Secretary
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Master Trainer, and General Secretary of ICBT. Specializes in Beckian Cognitive Therapy, child and adolescent behavioral interventions, and clinical supervision for trainee psychologists and practitioners across Pakistan.
Aisha Bano
Joint Secretary
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, CBT Practitioner, and Joint Secretary of ICBT. Experienced in psychiatric assessment, psychoeducation, and tailored cognitive behavioral interventions for generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and depressive disorders.
Looking for Psychological Consultation or Therapy?
In addition to professional training, ICBT operates state-of-the-art clinical centers staffed by certified CBT psychotherapists. We treat a wide range of psychological conditions in a safe, strictly confidential, and non-judgmental environment.
Institute of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Tanvir Ahmed Medical Centre, 27 C Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan.
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