What is CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an effective form of psychological treatment that is practiced by thousands of therapists worldwide. CBT theory suggests that our thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and behaviour are all connected, and that what we think and do affects the way we feel. 

CBT is a ‘doing therapy’

CBT can help us understanding the maintenance cycle of difficulties and once the information has been processed, strategies can be learnt which will help break the maintenance cycles, giving relief from the difficulty. 

Some of the most common CBT strategies for change are:

-Facing your fears, exposure allows for habituation which ultimately helps clients overcome the ‘fear’ or ‘difficulty’ they are facing. 

-Testing core beliefs and negative assumptions, our beliefs and assumptions are responsible for the maintenance of difficulties, understanding these can promote the shift needed.

-Replacing unhelpful habits, often, with the best of intentions, we develop unhelpful habits. Sometimes these are called ‘safety behaviours’ and they can keep problems going. Therapists often help their patients to find out whether these old habits are helpful or harmful and help them to develop more life-affirming habits.

-Learning new skills, sometimes our problems persist because we just don’t know how to live any different. CBT can help you to live a richer life by learning new skills.