COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a very problem focussed approach. This means we will focus on finding out what is wrong and then teaching you how to fix these problems.

CBT works by helping you identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and replacing these with more helpful thoughts and behaviours.

Is it for you?

CBT is recognised by the NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) guidelines and within the NHS as being helpful for people who are experiencing:

• Depression and low mood
• Anxiety and Panic
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Difficulties with relationships
• Unwanted patterns of behaviour

How CBT works

The first 2 -3 sessions are taken up with finding out what created these problems and what keeps the problems going. After that we will agree some specific goals for therapy and check that this is what you want to do.

Our sessions provide support to help you make lasting changes to your life. As a CBT therapist I will work with you to identify your goals for the therapy. You will be given tasks to complete between sessions to help you see how you are progressing. For example, making short notes, keeping a diary, reading or trying new ways of doing things and recording the results.

A therapeutic relationship is different from talking to friends or your partner or spouse. It gives you a neutral person to talk you, and a safe place to explore your feelings and create a picture of how things could be for you in the future.

For more information or an informal chat please contact Joy Scholes on 01462 700220 or email info@greenacre-cbt.co.uk