Helping Individuals Understand and Control anger, anxiety, and stress
- A MOVEMENT-BASED APPROACH
Cardio-Neuro-Cognitive-Behavioral Training (CNCBT)
Cardio-Neuro-Cognitive-Behavioral Technique (CNCBT) is a structured, self-directed behavioral training method designed to help individuals intentionally reshape emotional responses and habits through the combined use of cardiovascular exertion and cognitive-behavioral learning principles.
CNCBT operates on a simple but often overlooked reality:
Most emotional dysregulation does not occur in calm conditions. Anger, panic, anxiety, impulsivity, shutdown, and avoidance typically emerge when the nervous system is already activated. CNCBT places learning directly inside that activated state.
Unlike conventional approaches that rely primarily on insight, discussion, or reflection, CNCBT emphasizes embodied learning—training emotional regulation skills while the heart rate is elevated, breathing is rapid, muscles are fatigued, and internal resistance is present.
- Dr. Richard Sohn
- About Dr. Richard Sohn
Helping Individuals Understand and Control anger, anxiety, and stress.
Dr. Richard Sohn, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in psychological services and neuropsychological assessment. His work spans school systems, nonprofit agencies, private practice, and military environments where emotional regulation under extreme stress is essential.
From 2016 to 2023, Dr. Sohn served as the Command Psychologist for the U.S. Special Operations Command–Korea (SOCKOR), supporting individuals operating in high-risk, high-responsibility roles. He is licensed in California and Texas and currently provides virtual psychological services, focusing on assessment, emotional regulation, and stress-related conditions.
- Intent of This Practice
Helping People Regain Control Over Stress-Driven Emotional Reactions
Across decades of clinical and military work, Dr. Sohn observed a consistent pattern: many people struggling with anger, anxiety, panic, or stress were not lacking insight or effort. Instead, their nervous systems were chronically activated, driving emotional reactions outside conscious control.
What he is trying to do is shift emotional regulation away from willpower alone and toward understanding and training the systems that drive emotion—the body, the brain, thought patterns, and behavior. This purpose led to the development of a structured, integrative framework designed to help individuals regulate emotions more effectively in real-life conditions.
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