Goal-Oriented Therapy is a therapy that begins with the end in mind. It is not necessarily a specific form of psychotherapy, but usually it is cognitive and\/or behavioral in nature. Cognitive behavioral therapy is goal-oriented and focused by definition: to correct problems in thinking and behavior that cause emotional distress and perpetuate a maladaptive pattern (strong life theme or schema). At the beginning of therapy, the specific problem to be focused on is identified, and the goal of the therapy is explicitly acknowledged. Some other common descriptors used for cognitive behavioral therapy include “brief,” “time-limited,” and “solution-focused.”<\/p>\n