Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy. It’s a common treatment for a range of mental health problems and negative behaviour patterns.

CBT teaches pupils coping skills for addressing various problems they may face. It focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions.

CBT is based on the idea that how we think about situations can affect the way we feel and behave. For example, if you interpret a situation negatively, you might experience negative emotions. 

These feelings may lead you to behave in certain ways, and CBT helps influence and change them. 

CBT helps pupils to uncover patterns which influence pupils mood and wellbeing. These automatic thought cycles can become habitual responses when pupils are feeling low or upset. 

By identifying these, pupils can challenge thinking, regain control over their emotions, and develop more positive reactions and behaviours.

With the guidance of our qualified and experienced CBT therapist, you can learn practical tools to recognise and break these patterns.

A typical CBT session may include:

·        Working through exercises with your therapist to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour

·        Agreeing on some activities to work on in your own time

·        Going over what was covered in previous sessions