What to expect from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT involves working on how you think and what you do, to change how you feel. With your therapist, you explore any unhelpful patterns in your thinking and behaviour and test out different approaches that could improve how you feel. You will work towards agreed, achievable goals at a pace that suits you.
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Having CBT involves attending regular appointments to discuss how you are feeling, learn new techniques, review your progress and agree your next steps. The skills you learn through CBT can be helpful throughout your life.
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​CBT is an evidence-based treatment supported by clinical trials and recommended in NICE guidelines for the treatment of a broad range of mental health difficulties. These include, but are not limited to, obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), phobias, anxiety, panic, trauma and depression. CBT is also helpful when working on a wide range of more general, sub-clinical difficulties. CBT is effective at any life stage, including adaptations to suit children. It is not essential to have a formal diagnosis to come for CBT. You can find out more about CBT from the BABCP, here.​