Understanding
CBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the "gold standard" in psychotherapy for treating common problems such as anxiety and mood difficulties. It is centred on understanding how your thoughts and behaviours drive and maintain your difficulties.
Notice your thoughts
We often have "automatic" thoughts that pop up when we're struggling. We help you spot unhelpful ones and see things from a healthier perspective. CBT helps to uncover your own beliefs about yourself, others and the world around you which often can feed the distress you feel. Often we think how we do because of what has happened to us in our past, CBT helps update old belief systems that no longer serve us.
Change your habits
All behaviours serve a function and help us in some way, otherwise they would not be repeated. Small, manageable changes to your habits can break the feeling of being stuck. When we want to change, CBT helps to find new behaviours and strategies to achieve our goals. We find the actions that move you forward.
How we can help
We offer evidence-based treatments for the following difficulties equipping you with specific tools to use in therapy and beyond.
Factors that support
effective CBT.
Collaboration
CBT is a collaborative process where therapist and client work together as a team to identify and understand problems.
Active Engagement
The success of CBT often depends on active participation, including 'home practice' to apply new skills.
Goal-Oriented Approach
We work together to set specific, achievable goals, ensuring that progress can be clearly seen and measured.
Structured Sessions
Sessions are typically structured with a clear agenda, focusing on the 'here and now' to provide efficient support.
Applications of CBT.
CBT can be effective in treating multiple difficulties, Sophie Forbes has received further training to deliver specialist forms of CBT.
Advanced training
CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
CBT for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
IAPT Clinical Supervision Course
Facilitating Cognitive Change and Enhancing CBT Skills in the Treatment of Depression
CBT for Health Anxiety and Medically Unexplained Symptoms
CBT for GAD: Treating excessive worry by targeting the fear of uncertainty
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBT for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
CBT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CBT for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Long Term Conditions Assessment: The CBT Way
CBT for Insomnia
CBT for Multiple Trauma by Martina Müller