Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

 

 

CBT is highly effective in treating a wide range of psychological problems.  It helps you to understand how your thoughts impact how you feel and in turn, helps you to consider patterns of behaviour which may keep your problems going.

Working with your experienced CBT therapist, you will come to understand ways to recognise your unhelpful thinking patterns and develop strategies to overcome unhelpful behaviours, leading to improved mood and good mental health.

CBT is a short-term, goal orientated style of therapy, which means it focuses on the presenting problem rather than take an in-depth look at your history.

Here are just some of the difficulties that CBT has been shown in research to benefit people:

Anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, PTSD, burnout and stress, anger problems, disordered eating and sleep problems.

If you would like to make an appointment with one of our highly experienced CBT therapists or discuss how CBT may be able to help you, then do get in touch.

What happens in CBT therapy sessions?

  • In CBT you will work together with your therapist to break down your difficulties into separate parts, the situation, thoughts, emotions, physical feelings and actions.
  • Your therapist may ask you to keep a diary or write down your thoughts and behaviour patterns.
  • You and your therapist will analyse your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to work out if they are unrealistic or unhelpful and to determine the effect they have on each other and on you.
  • After working out what you can change, your therapist will ask you to practice these changes in your everyday life.  You may be asked to do homework between sessions.
  • Confronting fears and anxieties can be very challenging so you and your therapist will need to work out together what pace feels comfortable for you. Your therapist will keep checking out in the sessions how comfortable you are with the progress you are making.
  • Sometimes exposure sessions can be scheduled if you need help with a particular anxiety or phobia and these can take place outside of the clinic.
  • The therapeutic relationship in CBT is one in which the therapist takes a psycho-educational approach and facilitates change through being a teacher and a coach.

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