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<p><em>Background of this research is tsunami happened in Tasikmalaya on July 17th 2006 which given impact for physics and psychologist. Purpose of this research is to examine effectivity of cognitive-behavior therapy in reducing tsunami traumatic syndrome. Approach use in this research is quantitative-qualitative, mixed method of design sequence procedure and pra experiment pre-test and post-test design. To collect data is use tsunami traumatic instrument. The result of research in pretest shows (1) all most of counselee still in high level of traumatic (2) in behavior, cognitive and emotion aspect still in high category, but social and physic aspects is in low category. The result of posttest showed, (1) most of counselee (70%) in middle category of traumatic syndrome, and the others is in high category. Condition of tsunami traumatic syndrome of counselee is reduced well. (2) The highest reduction is in emotion, behavior and cognitive aspect, however social and physic aspect is in low category. (3) CBT proved effective to reduce tsunami traumatic syndrome, especially for cognitive, behavior and emotion aspects.</em></p>