CBT for Children and Adolescents

HOW I WORK

Over the years, I have developed a unique approach, which takes the core of what CBT provides and adapts and integrates it in a way that young people can understand. CBT helps young people to know how intense feelings and thoughts/thinking are triggered and provides them with the tools to help break down unhelpful negative core beliefs about themselves and their world.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a family of talking therapies, all based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, what we do, and how our bodies feel are all connected. If we change one of these, we can alter all the others. I help people see the interconnectedness of the mind and body.

It can provide lasting change and strategies that can be used in everyday life long after the sessions.

WHAT CAN CBT HELP WITH?

• Emotional Regulation

• Low Mood and Depression

• Anxiety and Panic Attacks

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Eating disorders

• Low Self Esteem

• Pain Management

• Sleep Disorder

ABOUT ME

• Certificate and Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Also trained in Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

• In-depth training and experience, working with young people and adapting CBT to meet the young person's age.

• Knowledge of child development to deliver a developmentally appropriate CBT intervention. 

• Understanding of the influence of attachment theory and how to adapt CBT to this model

• Enhanced DBS

I have many years of experience working in different settings, including schools and colleges. I also work with Local Authorities and services, including CAMH, to support young people and families.