Practical Tools for Inner Change: What to Expect from CBT

While therapy involves deep talking, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) also focuses on doing. It is a collaborative process where we work together like a team of scientists to test out new ways of thinking and behaving.

Some of the practical tools we might use include:

• Cognitive Restructuring: Identifying "thinking traps" and finding more balanced, helpful perspectives.

• Behavioural Activation: Gently re-introducing activities that bring a sense of pleasure or achievement.

• Graded Exposure: Slowly and safely facing the things you've been avoiding so they lose their power over you.

• Relapse Prevention: Ensuring you leave therapy with a "blueprint" for handling future challenges independently.

CBT is about helping you become your own therapist, giving you a toolkit that lasts long after our final session.