About Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a type of talking therapy which helps you to better understand the ways your thoughts, feelings and behaviours work together.

Initially, we will spend some time together exploring the main difficulties you are experiencing and trying to better understand what is keeping you stuck in the current unhelpful cycle. We can then focus on breaking the vicious cycle that you are in, considering what we can change and begin to introduce more helpful patterns of thinking and behaving.

CBT is a goal-focused therapy, alternative coping skills are learnt through exploration within the session and between session tasks throughout the week. The aim to equip you with the tools in order to make changes and eventually become your own therapist.

CBT is an evidence-based therapy effective in treating a number of difficulties including:

• Depression

• Anxiety disorders, including:

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • Social Anxiety Disorder

  • Panic Disorder

  • Health Anxiety

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Specific Phobias

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

• Stress

• Low self-esteem