CBT Therapy in Stourbridge

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Structured, practical cognitive behavioural therapy with clear goals and measurable change.
I offer CBT in Stourbridge for anxiety problems, mood, and trauma difficulties (e.g., PTSD, OCD, health anxiety, GAD, panic, social anxiety,) and depression.

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What is CBT?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a practical, structured form of talking therapy. CBT focuses on how your current patterns keep your difficulties going— for e.g., the loops between thoughts, feelings, body sensations and actions, that can create vicious or unworkable cycles that get you stuck.. We identify those loops, test them in real life, and make changes, with new skills, perspectives, actions that help you break out of negative cycles, and move you toward what matters to you in your work, relationships, and personal life.

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What CBT is

• Goal-focused, with a clear plan to move you towards those goals

• Collaborative: we decide targets together and review progress.

• Active: More than just talking - our aim is make changes that last outside of therapy - that means agreeing to actions between sessions (5–15 minutes) so change sticks.

What CBT isn’t

• Not just “positive thinking.”

• Not vague chat with no direction.

• A rigid protocol that ignores your personal circumstances.  

In session you’ll typically

• Map your unique cycle that keeps your particular difficulties symptoms going (a shared formulation).

• Test out predictions, assumptions, and beliefs that may no longer work for you.

• Build skills and take action to replace unworkable cycles with more effective behaviour to aligns with your personal values and goals.

• Track outcomes so you can see what’s changing and why.

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Common problems I treat with CBT

• OCD 

• Health anxiety

• GAD & chronic worry

• Panic/Agoraphobia 

• Social anxiety 

• Depression/low mood 

• PTSD & Trauma

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Fees, location & access

• Fee: £125 per 60-minute session

• Where: Stourbridge clinic (in-person);

• Times: weekday daytime; limited evenings

• Online option: available if you can’t attend in person

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FAQs

• Is CBT practical?
  Yes. We focus on working towards your goals

• Is CBT effective?
  Yes. CBT is often considered the gold standard of therapy.  The reason for this, isn't because other therapies aren't effective, but because CBT has been rigorously and extensively researched and has a very large evidence-base for it use across many kinds of difficulties to demonstrate it's benefits.

• Do you offer ERP for OCD?
  Yes—planned, ethical ERP with agreed steps and safety.

• How many sessions will I need?
  Many people see solid gains in 12 sessions. More complex or longer-standing issues, may require longer. We review progress regularly.

• Can I switch to online?
  Yes—after discussion, we can switch some or all sessions to secure video.
   

Next Steps

 

Enquire for in-person appointments in Stourbridge 

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Or, if you would prefer online appointments, you can learn more by clicking the button below.