Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT is one of the most widely used and well-researched treatments in the field of mental health. It has an impressively strong evidence base for treating a wide range of psychological difficulties and is considered the gold standard intervention for several of these.

CBT explores the connection between our thoughts (cognitions), emotions, behaviours, and bodily sensations. At its core, CBT is based on the idea that how we interpret our thoughts directly influences how we feel and behave in any given moment. The therapy places a strong emphasis on identifying and challenging unhelpful thinking patterns and cognitive biases. It also involves behavioural experiments, encouraging individuals to test out new ways of responding to situations, whilst gathering new data.

CBT is very much an active form of therapy, often referred to as a ‘doing therapy’. It requires a degree of motivation and a willingness to engage with the process in order to achieve meaningful change.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

CAT therapy is a space that allows you to make sense of what’s been going on for you. Together, we would look at patterns in your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, as well as exploring your early formative relationships. We will also examine the things that might keep you feeling stuck, repeating the same situations, or struggling in ways that don’t make sense at first.

We’ll explore how these patterns may have started, often in response to difficult earlier experiences, and how they show up for you now. By mapping things out together, you can begin to see them more clearly, allowing us to work out practical ways to shift them. The aim is to give you more choice, more freedom, and a kinder relationship with yourself.

CAT is time-limited, so we’ll agree a number of sessions from the start. It’s a collaborative process, you bring your experience, I bring my training, and we work as a team to help you move towards the changes you want.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a therapy that helps the mind process experiences that have felt overwhelming or hard to move on from. These might be big, clearly traumatic events, or smaller, repeated experiences that have still left their mark.

Sometimes memories or feelings from the past get stuck, so even though the moment has passed, your body and mind can still react as if it’s happening now. EMDR uses guided eye movements, sounds or taps while you focus on parts of that memory. This helps your brain reprocess what happened, so it feels less intense and loses its hold on you.

It’s not about erasing the past, you’ll still remember what happened, but it can stop the memories from feeling so raw, and help you feel more settled in the present. We go at your pace, and the process is always grounded in making sure you feel safe and supported along the way.