Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that helps people change unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving.
Our treatment focus
Anxiety
Anxiety is characterised by excessive worry and fear, often accompanied by physical symptoms like restlessness and difficulty concentrating. These feelings can be overwhelming and interfere with daily life. The key features of anxiety include persistent and excessive worry (rumination), difficulty controlling thoughts, and physical manifestations like muscle tension or sleep disturbance.
Depression
Depressive disorder is characterised by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and various other symptoms that can significantly impact daily life functioning. Depression can affect how you feel, think, and behave, and can lead to a range of emotional and physical problems.
Stress
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is triggered by experiencing traumatic events. It can manifest as flashbacks, nightmares, and other distressing symptoms. These symptoms can significantly impact a person's daily life, making it difficult to concentrate, sleep, and engage in social activities.
How CBT can help you?
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy — or CBT — is a talking therapy for mental health conditions. It’s based on the idea that our thoughts and behaviour are connected. It helps people understand and challenge thoughts that negatively impact their behaviour. It typically takes place over a fixed number of sessions and is a solution-focused type of therapy.
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment approach for a range of mental and emotional health issues, including anxiety and depression. CBT aims to help you identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and to learn practical self-help strategies.
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How does CBT work?​
CBT works by helping people understand their thoughts and the way they influence behaviour.
To start with, the therapist will work with you to assess current thought patterns. These often include cognitive distortions, which contribute to symptoms.
For example, many mental health conditions involve a degree of mental filtering. This happens when we focus all our thoughts on the negative aspects of a situation and struggle to see any positives.
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Understanding current thought patterns is an essential first step. Once you have developed this understanding, the therapist can help you with the next two steps:
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Challenging and replacing the distorted thoughts with more constructive thoughts.
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Changing how you behave in response to any triggers.
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This is what makes CBT so effective. It enables people to develop an understanding of their situation, and then take positive steps to change it.
This is a powerful combination — and one that works.
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