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What is Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy?
CBT is an established form of counselling/ psychotherapy which
aims to help the client to identify unhelpful patterns of
thinking and behaviour, and discover new more helpful ways of
thinking and behaving.
CBT is a well researched area of therapy and has been evaluated
by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence
(NICE) as an effective form of treatment for specific problem
areas experienced by clients.
Arranging an Assessment
Session
During CBT an Assessment session is usually held as a first step
to explore whether this approach may be helpful to you and how
you feel about working with the Therapist.
Subsequent sessions of CBT (some people require only 1 or a few
sessions, others require anything between 6 and 24 sessions
depending on the nature of their problems) usually last for 50
minutes during which you would meet with your Therapist who will
work with you on tackling your problems. Your Therapist will
discuss with you the idea of undertaking some work in between
your sessions to help you achieve your aims.
Meeting with a CBT Therapist via Video (Skype, Zoom,
FaceTime etc.) or Telephone
It is important that you
feel safe and secure with your therapist. All therapists are
Associate Therapists of the virtual centre who have
undertaken training in specific CBT skills and techniques.
Many of the Associate Therapists are Accredited with either
BABCP (see www.babcp.com)
or BACP (see www.bacp.co.uk)
and adhere to clear professional and ethical standards of
practice. Many also have a professional background in a
range of health and social care professions including
Psychology, Nursing and Social Work. All therapists are
self-employed and hold Personal Indemnity Insurance. Please
do enquire about your therapist along with their
professional training and background as they will be happy
to answer any questions you may have either before your
Assessment session or during any agreed treatment sessions.
Costs of CBT
This is
a PRIVATE SELF-FUNDED OR INSURANCE FUNDED CBT service
and costs vary - please
contact us
to discuss your needs.
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