Provided by The British CBT & Counselling Service,
About The British CBT & Counselling Service:
All members of The British CBT & Counselling Service are Doctors of Clinical Psychology,
Counselling Psychologists or CBT Psychotherapists (MSc / Postgraduate Diploma).
All Psychologists hold a practicing certificate with The British Psychological Society
and are registered with The Health Professions Council which monitors and regulates
the practice of Psychologists. All CBT Psychotherapists are accredited to practice
by The British Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies. All Psychologists
have spent between seven and nine years training to enable people to overcome their
emotional difficulties via CBT Counselling. In addition to practicing privately,
many hold (or have recently held) senior positions in the NHS.
What is CBT?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage
your problems by changing the way you think and behave.
CBT cannot remove your problems, but can help you manage them in a more positive
way. It encourages you to examine how your actions can affect how you think and
feel. Talking and changing your behaviour can change how you think (cognitive) and
what you do (behaviour). This can make you feel better about life.
When is CBT used?
CBT has been shown to be particularly helpful at tackling problems such as anxiety,
depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders and drug misuse.
Unlike other types of talking treatments, such as psychotherapy, CBT deals with
your current problems, rather than focusing on issues from your past. It looks for
practical ways to improve your state of mind on a daily basis. CBT can also be used
to treat people with long-term health conditions, such as arthritis and irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS). CBT cannot cure the physical symptoms of these health conditions,
but can help people cope better with them.
How CBT works:
CBT works by helping you make sense of overwhelming problems by breaking them down
into smaller parts. Your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are
interconnected, often trapping you in a negative spiral. CBT helps you stop these
negative cycles. It aims to break down factors that are making you feel bad, anxious
or scared so that they are more manageable. It can show you how to change these
negative patterns to improve the way you feel.
CBT sessions:
If CBT is recommended, you will usually have a session with a therapist once a week
or once every two weeks. Some problems may require more intensive intervention and
a therapist may spend several hours at your home to encourage you to face your fears.
Overall, the number of sessions you need will depend on your individual problems
and objectives. Treatment usually lasts six weeks to six months.
Pros and cons of CBT:
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages associated with CBT. Research
has shown that CBT can be as effective as medicine in treating depression and other
mental health problems. Compared with other talking therapies, CBT can also be completed
over a relatively short period of time. However, to benefit from CBT, you need to
commit yourself to the process. A therapist can help and advise you, but they cannot
make your problems go away without your full co-operation. Also, due to the structured
nature of CBT it may not be suitable for people with more complex mental health
needs or learning difficulties.
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