WHAT IS CBT?

 
 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella term for various therapeutic approaches, and I initially trained in REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy), the first therapy developed within the CBT tradition.
CBT is an evidence-based talking therapy that helps you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. Unlike other forms of psychotherapy, CBT is about dealing with your current problems, rather than focusing on past experiences. While it cannot remove your challenges, it can support you in accepting and managing them in a more balanced and effective way.

 
 
 
 
 
 

  • After an initial thorough assessment, we will spend some sessions looking at your current symptoms (in terms of feelings and behaviours) and we will link them to particular thought patterns that fuel and maintain them.

    We will then look at different ways of distancing from and directly challenging those thinking patterns and will transform them to more helpful ones. 

    Through just a few CBT sessions, you will gain valuable insights into why you feel and behave the way you do. You will learn various tools that will empower you to change your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. 

    *Please note that each 60 minute session is 50 minutes of facetime and the rest is for note-taking.

    • Stress 

    • Social anxiety

    • Phobias 

    • Panic attacks

    • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

    • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

    • Depression

    • Sleep problems such as insomnia

    • Chronic pain

    • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

    • Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

  • CBT is a time-limited therapy and significant progress is often achieved within 6-8 CBT sessions. A typical CBT session lasts for 60 minutes.

“Ultimately, the goal is for you to become your own CBT therapist, equipped with the tools and understanding to navigate life’s challenges effectively.”

 
 

Feedback from past CBT clients

  • “Thank you Fay, I’ve really appreciated the support at a difficult time. It has really made a difference in how I think about my circumstances and my thought processes. I now feel much more aware of my thoughts and feelings and have some very useful insights and tools to help me manage.”

  • “I would definitely recommend this service to a friend, as I do believe that anyone should have this type of support in their life, even if they think that they do not need it.”

  • “Fay was brilliant. Very proactive and responsive and I felt safe sharing with her. I have recommended this therapy to others. Completing the third year of the doctorate is a very lonely and stressful experience and it is really helpful to have someone qualified to help contain you and give you strategies for managing the anxiety and depression experienced by many.”

  • “CBT is very helpful for perspective and tools to help anxiety.”

  • “Thank you Fay for the impact you have made to my wellbeing and which I hope to build on to create further positive changes to improve my mental health. I believe anyone who would like to improve their mental health should seek the support that they think would be beneficial for them specifically with CBT being one of many viable options.”

  • “My overall experience with Fay Kalapoda was very good. She supported me in managing my difficulties, proposing to me a variety of ways and strategies. She was very helpful, with high sense of empathy, responsibility and not judgemental. I would not change anything in my whole experience.”

  • “I am deeply grateful to Fay Kalapoda for the invaluable support and guidance she has provided through the Student Wellbeing Service. As a CBT/EMDR therapist, her compassionate and insightful approach helped me realize that true happiness begins within ourselves”.

 

 “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts”

Marcus Aurelius