Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a structured, evidence-based approach that looks at the connections between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours — and how each one shapes the others. When we're struggling, these connections can settle into patterns that keep difficult feelings going, often without our realising it.

CBT offers a way to notice those patterns gently, understand where they came from, and begin to work with them differently.

In our sessions, we might explore the thoughts that arise in moments of anxiety, low mood, or stress, and look together at how they influence what you feel and do next. Rather than trying to think positively or push difficult thoughts away, the work is about becoming more aware of them, questioning the ones that no longer serve you, and finding responses that feel more helpful and more true.

CBT tends to be more focused and shorter-term than some other therapies, often working well over 8 to 20 sessions, though the length is always shaped around what you need. It can be particularly helpful for anxiety, panic, low mood, perfectionism, and health-related worries.

I trained in CBT at Canterbury Christ Church University and am a member of the BABCP.