What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and behaviours are interconnected. Quiet often when someone is feeling anxious, nervous, stressed, depressed etc the thoughts tend to be based in a negative fashion which can trap you in a vicious cycle. CBT aims to help you deal with the overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable parts. During the sessions, we will work together to break down your problems into their separate parts, such as your thoughts, physical feelings and actions.

We will then together analyse these areas to work out if they are unrealistic or unhelpful and to determine the effect, they have on each other and you. I will then try to help you work out how to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. After working out what you can change, I will ask you to practice these changes in your daily life and you’ll discuss how you got on during your next session. The eventual aim of CBT is to teach you to apply the skills you have learnt during your therapy to your daily life which should help you manage your problems and shop them having a negative impact on your life, even after the course of therapy finishes.