dr
jane fenn
BSc,
MSc, DPsych, BACP & UKRC registered senior accredited counsellor
CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is currently being promoted as a "solution" to emotional difficulties. CBT works for some people and not for others. Therefore it is essential to have a full assessment session with a trained counsellor/therapist to plan your programme of emotional care.
I believe CBT can be useful to challenge negative thoughts and behavioural reactions which may have built up over a period of time. For some people dealing with the current thoughts and behaviours facilitates a movement into well being. For other people there is a need to explore how these behaviours and thought patterns built in the past and to move at a slower past towards personal change and resolve. The assessment session with help identify your current needs and to plan the most effective way forward.
CBT is based on the assumption that most unwanted thinking patterns and emotional and behavioural reactions are learned over a long period of time. The aim is to identify the thinking that is causing the unwanted feelings and behaviours and to learn to replace these with more positive thoughts and behaviours.
CBT takes a commitment from clients not only to work in the session with the therapist, but to also work between sessions with tasks to try at home. These tasks are negotiated and set with you in the session. I will help you to try to learn to control your negative thoughts and anxiety by changing patterns of behaviour. I hope to help you set more positive life goals for yourself and increase your self esteem.
There are many CBT resources available from books to read (bibliotherapy) to relaxation techniques - to stress reduction strategies and work sheets to create your own portfolio of personal development and change.
If you are
interested in engaging with a CBT process for therapy please contact me
to arrange an assessment session
