Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
I offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in New Malden and online, often as part of an integrative approach shaped around you.
What is CBT?
CBT is a structured, practical talking therapy. It looks at how your thoughts, feelings and behaviour affect each other, and focuses on the patterns keeping a problem going now rather than on the past.
Rather than just talking about a problem, CBT gives you practical tools to break unhelpful cycles, which you can keep using long after therapy ends.
Who it can help
- Anxiety and worry
- Panic attacks
- Low mood and depression
- Ruminating thoughts
- OCD
- Phobias
- Addiction and compulsive behaviour
- Low self-esteem
What happens in CBT sessions
1
Understanding the problem
We map out what's happening: the situations, thoughts, feelings and behaviours that keep the problem going.
2
Setting goals
We agree clear, realistic goals, so you know what we're working towards and can see your progress.
3
Trying new approaches
We look at the thoughts behind your distress, check how accurate they are, and practise new ways of responding, sometimes with small exercises between sessions.
4
Keeping it going
Towards the end, we plan how you'll keep using what you've learned, and what to do if old patterns return.
CBT is often shorter-term than other approaches, though this varies from person to person.
Sessions and fees
- Initial consultation (up to 1 hour): £70
- Talking therapy session (50 minutes): £70
Sessions are one-to-one, in person in New Malden or online. All fees
How I use CBT
CBT is well proven for addiction, helping you understand triggers and manage cravings, as well as for anxiety and ruminating thoughts. I often combine it with other approaches, such as EMDR when anxiety is linked to past events.
Other approaches I use: EMDR, Psychodynamic Therapy
Common questions
- How long does CBT take?
- It's often shorter-term than other therapies, but it depends on you and what you're working on. We'll agree a plan at the start and review it as we go.
- Will I have homework?
- Sometimes there are small exercises to try between sessions, such as noticing a pattern or practising a new response. They're agreed together and kept manageable.
- Can CBT help with addiction?
- Yes. CBT is well proven for addiction. It helps you understand what triggers cravings and find other ways to cope.