The cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) model is based on the idea that thoughts, emotions, and behavior interact with and influence each other. CBT is commonly used in the treatment of mental health disorders especially because of its ability to alleviate distress caused by unhelpful cognitions and reframe these cognitions to lead to more adaptive behaviors . This type of psychotherapy has been incorporated within clinical guidelines because of its strong evidence base , which supports the idea that it represents an effective method to elicit health behavior change . Importantly, with nearly three-fourths of current smokers reporting that they wanted to give up smoking , CBT has also shown to be effective in smoking cessation .