COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT as it is known, is a form of talking therapy that helps people overcome emotional problems, such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks and phobias.

CBT is a combination of:

a) cognitive therapy, which explores people’s thoughts and beliefs, and

b) behavioural therapy, which focuses on the behaviour that results from those thoughts and beliefs. 

CBT encourages you to understand that your thoughts and beliefs have a significant effect on your feelings and actions.  As an example, negative thoughts usually lead to anger or frustration or sadness or fear.  Through CBT, you can learn to challenge and explore your negative thoughts so as to realistically re-assess your situation so that you can learn to think and act in a more positive manner.

CBT is usually a short term treatment, typically lasting for 8 – 12 weekly hour long sessions.  CBT requires your commitment to the process, that is, you must be willing to actively work alongside the therapist and to practise what you have learnt at home each week.

If you would like more information on CBT and on how it can help with your particular issue, then please do not hesitate to make an appointment with our cognitive-behavioural therapist, Rosina Felstein, who is happy to offer a free 15 minute interview to discuss any queries you may have