CBT Therapy in Leicester and Online Across the UK

CBT is a talking therapy that explores the links between your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and actions. You and your therapist develop a shared understanding of what is keeping a problem going, then work on practical changes during and between sessions.

CBT is used for difficulties including anxiety, panic, OCD, trauma, PTSD, phobias, persistent worry, low mood and low self-esteem. The precise approach should reflect the difficulty and the individual, so an initial assessment is important.

Yes. CBT can help you understand the thoughts, physical sensations and coping responses that keep anxiety going. Therapy may involve gradually approaching situations you avoid, reducing safety behaviours and learning to respond differently to anxious predictions. You can read more on our anxiety therapy page.

CBT is a recommended treatment for OCD and usually includes Exposure and Response Prevention, known as ERP. OCD treatment needs to address both visible compulsions and less obvious mental rituals or reassurance seeking. Please visit our specialist OCD therapy page for more information.

CBT has a clear focus on understanding and changing the patterns that maintain a current problem. Sessions are collaborative and often include practical work between appointments. Other therapies may place a different emphasis on past experiences, relationships or open-ended exploration. No one approach is right for everybody.

You will usually agree a focus for the session, discuss recent examples, explore patterns and decide what may be useful to try next. Your therapist may use diagrams or written notes to make the work clear. Sessions are structured, but there is space to talk about what matters to you.

Not necessarily. CBT mainly considers what is happening now, but earlier experiences can help explain how certain beliefs or coping patterns developed. You and your therapist will decide together what is relevant. You will not be expected to discuss something simply for the sake of it.

There is no single answer. Some people need a relatively focused course of therapy, while longstanding or overlapping difficulties may need more time. Your therapist will discuss this with you and review progress regularly rather than setting an arbitrary end point.

Online CBT can be effective for many people and uses the same therapeutic principles as face-to-face CBT. Suitability depends on your needs, privacy, access to technology and the type of work involved. We can discuss this with you before therapy begins.

Yes. We offer limited face-to-face CBT appointments in Blaby, Leicester, as well as online therapy throughout the UK. Please tell us your preferred format when you enquire.

No. You can contact us directly to arrange a free consultation. If another service would be more appropriate, we will explain this where we can.

You can find our current session fees and practical information on the prices and FAQs page. We will confirm the fee and appointment arrangements before you begin therapy.

You do not need to decide that alone. During the consultation and initial assessment, we will consider what you want help with, what you have tried and whether CBT fits your needs. If we do not think our service is appropriate, we will be honest about that.