Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Alison is fully qualified to post graduate level in high intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a well-established, evidence-based psychological therapy used to treat a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
Our work may also draw upon more recent developments in CBT, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based approaches, helping you relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings rather than simply trying to change or get rid of them.
Get your life back on track
CBT is a focused and collaborative approach to therapy and is often relatively short-term. Together, you and your therapist will develop an understanding of the difficulties you are experiencing, how they developed, what may be keeping them going and what you would like to change.
From this shared understanding, you will agree on meaningful goals and a treatment plan tailored to you. Therapy then focuses on making manageable, practical changes and developing new ways of thinking, responding and behaving that can support lasting change beyond therapy.
CBT has been shown to be an effective form of psychotherapy for a number of psychological difficulties including:
- Social Anxiety
- Sleep difficulties
- Phobias including emetophobia
- Panic disorder (frequent panic attacks)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Health Anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Eating disorders
- Depression
