Change Counselling

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. Please contact.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) combines two different approaches for a practical and solution-focused therapy. The therapy is very active by nature, so you may be expected to take a proactive role within your treatment. This may include completing tasks at home.

The idea behind CBT is that our thoughts and behaviours have an effect on each other. That by changing the way we think or behave in a situation, we can change the way we feel about life. The therapy examines learnt behaviours, habits and negative thought patterns with the view of adapting and turning them into a positive.

Unlike some other therapies, CBT is rooted in the present and looks to the future. While past events and experiences are considered during the sessions, the focus is more on current concerns. During a CBT session, your therapist will help you understand any negative thought patterns you have. You will learn how they affect you and most importantly, what can be done to change them.

Some of the people that may benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy include:

Those who suffer from depression and /or anxiety.
People who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Those who have an eating disorder.

Those who have an addiction.

People who are experiencing sleeping problems, such as insomnia.

People who have a fear or phobia.

Those who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder.

Those who want to change their behaviour.

In some cases, CBT is used for those with long-standing health problems, such as chronic pain or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). While the therapy cannot cure such physical ailments, it can help people cope emotionally with the symptoms and lower stress levels.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding therapy.