It's often a good idea to first make an initial appointment. This is where we meet together for 50 minutes to talk about any difficulties you (or your children/ family) are currently experiencing and think about how a course of therapy could be useful. The format of the first session consists of an informal assessment
The word "Assessment" can have negative associations. The standard process is to meet together for an informal "assessment" where we develop a shared understanding of any difficulties that a person is experiencing, potential causes and patterns. This can help us both to understand the situation better and make it easier to work out how therapy
CBT is a form of therapy that is frequently used clinically and has a strong evidence base in terms of its efficacy. The underlying premise of CBT is that understanding and changing our thoughts, behaviour and body sensations can improve how we feel. Therefore, CBT focuses on THOUGHTS, BEHAVIOURS and BODILY SENSATIONS, which are linked together
