CBT is a therapy very much in the ‘here and now’ and its practical stance enables people to learn skills and techniques to help manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Research supports CBT as an effective therapy for treating low mood and anxiety.

CBT helps people to understand themselves better by providing insight into why we do certain things and how our experiences shape the people we are today. CBT can help people change their relationship with their thoughts and feelings in order to manage their mental health productively. 

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The therapy itself entails collaboratively working to identify the main difficulties which are mapped out onto a formulation. A formulation is personal to you, exploring your unhelpful thinking, how this impacts on your feelings and how this influences the things you do. Essentially, provides insight into what is maintaining your depression and/or anxiety. We then use this formulation as a springboard to introduce cognitive (thoughts) and behavioural strategies to help break this maintenance cycle of depression and/or anxiety.

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CBT entails a range of techniques focused around thoughts and behaviours equipping you with a toolbox of strategies. It also provides awareness into how we manage our emotions and can promote more helpful approaches with self-compassion. I will support you to put in place goals which are focused around your values and the difficulties you are experiencing. The practical element in CBT entails using the techniques introduced in therapy outside of your sessions and reflecting back on these in session. I will help you to get the most out of each of your sessions. CBT is a helpful therapy for everyone!