I think the point of this thread is more to accept the OP's definition or usage of the term core belief, and then proceed to answer her questions about changing them, rather than a philosophical discussion. That seems hurtful and distancing to me? I mean, yeah i am the biggest hijacker on the site probably, but i feel like my t would say i was evading the question by going off on these tangents. They serve as distractions, but they avoid answering the question. What core belief are you in therapy to change if any and have you succeeded? Is it an easy question? No. But i think its an important one. Do we know what it is when we start therapy? Probably not. We work to even discover it.