Yep, for the uninitiated, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a standard and empirically-proven set of techniques used by many therapists to treat negative feedback loops (destructive self-criticism). It's basically a set of exercises to reframe one's thoughts.
There's a workbook (Mind over Mood 2e, Greenberger & Padesky, $18 on Amazon) that is often recommended.
I don't suffer from any kind of mental illness but even so have found CBT useful for managing my day-to-day emotions.
To be fair, you're not expected to know random abbreviations from random fields of study.
That said, if you're interested in emotion-based therapy you can check out http://istdpinstitute.com or http://www.iseft.org/ (they have global lists with therapauts).
There's a workbook (Mind over Mood 2e, Greenberger & Padesky, $18 on Amazon) that is often recommended.
I don't suffer from any kind of mental illness but even so have found CBT useful for managing my day-to-day emotions.