Our CBT Therapist in Winchester, Ron Meldrum is accredited by the BABCP. Ron has 10 years of experience in his field and has treated many clients with CBT in Winchester, Basingstoke, Andover, Southampton and Romsey.
What is CBT?
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) helps you to change thoughts and behaviours that are unhelpful. By understanding what causes the thoughts and behaviours it is possible to then change them and adapt the way you think and behave. You can't change what happens but you can change the way you react to what happens.
CBT is often recommended by GPs to help with anxiety, depression, OCD, negative thoughts, phobias, eating disorders, relationship concerns, chronic fatigue or ME. It is available on the NHS but there is usually a long waiting list. It doesn't matter if the issue is a long standing one or a more recent one, CBT can still treat if effectively. In some trials it has been found to be more effective in the long term than drugs with a lower relapse rate.
CBT doesn't deal extensively with the past, it's focused on the present and future as that is what you can change.
In a CBT session we will discuss what you want to change and I can give you an idea of the number of sessions that will be required. We will identify the thoughts, emotions and behvaiour and how these affect you.
An important factor in CBT is that you are instrumental in making the changes and understanding how things can be different. CBT isn't something that's "done to you", it's important that you are involved in creaing your own change because that way it becomes a long term change and gives you techniques that you can use in the future as well.
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