Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
I work from both a trauma informed and compassion‑based approach in all modalities, however when blended with the practical tools of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) this focus provides emotional safety, offering better support to people who feel stuck in self‑criticism, overwhelm, anxiety, or patterns of negative thinking.
This approach is calm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that people grow best when they feel understood rather than judged.
CBT is mind based talk therapy, it recognises the connection between our thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
This approach helps us to recognise unhelpful thinking styles and how they can trigger specific emotions such as anxiety, anger or depressive thoughts which are often linked to specific people or situations. Utilizing a compassion focus it will help reduce shame, self-criticism
A couple of helpful worksheets:
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