Cognitive behaviour therapy in Northwich and Winsford
If you are experiencing problems, which you think Cognitive Behavioural Therapy could help then contact Perspectives-CBT. At Perspectives-CBT we offer high quality Cognitive behavioural therapy in Northwich and Winsford for a wide range of problems.
Our clinical director Nicholas Hool is an accredited member of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP), has many years of experience in the NHS, and is centrally involved in the running of a major CBT training programme in the Northwest of England. Perspectives-CBT operate to BABCP standards of practice in order to guarantee a quality service. Furthermore you can be assured that you will be offered help by an experienced and BABCP accredited therapist.
What is CBT
CBT is based upon theories of learning and information processing within the brain. It is a science-based form of therapy, which can sound a little off-putting. However over the years CBT has been shown to be an effective treatment for numerous problems, including depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, chronic pain, and many others. In fact due to this sound evidence base, CBT is now recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) above all other forms of psychological treatment.
CBT views anxiety and fear as being learned responses to situations that are viewed as threatening. If our brain perceives something as dangerous then it makes us feel afraid so as to motivate us to seek safety. This is perfectly reasonable so long as we are in real danger. However at times we experience fear and start to avoid situations that are not dangerous, which can become problematic. Using CBT in Northwich and Winsford we will help you to gradually face the situations that currently overwhelm you, and help you to view these situations in a more realistic way.
For instance, if you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) you probably engage in rituals so as to prevent something bad from happening. Under these circumstances we will provide cognitive behaviour therapy in Northwich and Winsford that will help you to gradually approach the things you fear without engaging in rituals. Over a short period of time your brain will realise that you are not in danger and your level of fear will subside. It is important to realise that in CBT it is you that is in control; and so nobody will ever force you into a situation that you don’t feel ready to deal with.
Can cognitive behavioural therapy help you?
CBT has been shown in clinical trials to be effective for a wide range of problems. Hence if you have been diagnosed as experiencing a mental health problem, or if you are suffering from distress, or feel stuck in unhelpful patterns of behaviour, contact us at Perspectives-CBT. Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy in Northwich and Winsford may well be just what you need to make meaning improvements to your life.
What to expect
In the first place we will offer you an assessment appointment to make sure that CBT is the right treatment for you. At the assessment appointment we will find out just what is going wrong for you at the moment, and more importantly what is preventing the problem from resolving itself. We will also briefly go over your history to see how your problem may have developed. However we try not to focus on childhood issues any more than necessary, as we want to help you get things sorted out in the here-and-now. By the end of your assessment you will have developed a shared understanding with your therapist regarding the nature of your difficulties, what is making your problem persist, and what is likely to be needed to sort it out. It should also be possible to make a reasonable estimate about the amount of sessions likely to be required.
Cognitive behaviour therapy in Northwich and Winsford is a structured approach. Treatment is goal focused and you will practice the skills you learn in treatment between sessions. You’ll work as a team with your therapist using CBT in Northwich and Winsford over a number of regular sessions. An important advantage of cognitive behaviour therapy is that treatment tends to be short-term, taking between six and twenty sessions depending upon the nature of the problem. You will normally attend session on a weekly basis, each session lasting around an hour. Your sessions of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy in Northwich and Winsford will introduce you to a set of principles that you can apply whenever you need to, and which will stand you in good stead throughout your life.
Services Perspectives-CBT Offer
We offer a cognitive behavioural therapy in Northwich and Winsford in a number of modes, including individual therapy, group therapy and guided self-help. We offer vocational rehabilitation and medico-legal assessments and treatment. We also provide clinical supervision, consultancy and training to healthcare professionals and employers.