The goal of CBT is not to eliminate negative emotion. All emotions are important. Negative emotions frequently point to a problem that needs to be solved (which may or may not include changing one’s thinking)—or, if it can’t be solved, accepted. The goal of CBT is to reduce the degree and duration of negative emotion that doesn’t seem to be proportionate to the situation (given the client’s culture and circumstances), usually related to distorted or unhelpful perceptions. Acceptance of negative emotion (instead of avoidance) is key for some clients (Linehan, 2015; Segal et al., 2018). Acceptance and commitment therapy (Hayes et al., 1999) describes useful metaphors for accepting negative emotion and turning one’s attention to valued action.