About CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy which can help you change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving.
It is a collaborative process which means I will bring my professional expertise and experience but you are the expert in your life so together we will work towards identifying problems, set goals and find solutions.
By understanding what maintains your difficulties, we will aim to change unhelpful cycles to leave you feeling less distressed and more confident in managing in your own time once therapy ends.
Research has shown that engaging the work between sessions (often called homework) can lead to positive outcomes, therefore this is an important part of the process.
CBT is known for addressing difficulties in the ‘here and now’ but if you want to understand more about where your problems may have come from, I am able to help you explore how your unhelpful beliefs and behaviours may have been influenced by past experiences.
Please click here for questions people commonly ask about CBT.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends CBT for many mental health problems including those listed here
CBT for depression
If you regularly struggle with negative thoughts, low motivation or hopelessness, CBT may be useful for you.
We understand that many people who are depressed hold negative beliefs about themselves, the future, other people or the world. CBT can help you identify and assess these beliefs and how they affect your behaviours.
I will then aim to help you to reframe these thoughts and work towards a healthier way of thinking and behaving.
CBT for anxiety
If you experience persistent feelings of anxiety, worry or dread CBT will aim to help you make changes to the way you think and behave.
Anxiety is our natural response to fear and is triggered when we feel threatened, often causing physical symptoms in the body through our ‘fight or flight’ mode.
I will aim to help you become less scared of the word around you, understand the role these feelings have and find more healthier ways of coping.