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What Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
An accessible introduction to CBT, including how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours can influence one another and how structured exercises may help.
Thoughts, feelings, and actions
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often called CBT, is built on a simple idea. The way we think about a situation affects how we feel, and how we feel shapes what we do. Changing one part of that cycle can ease the others.
For example, the thought “I always get it wrong” might lead to worry and avoidance. CBT helps you notice the thought, test how accurate it is, and try a more balanced response.
What a CBT session can look like
Sessions are usually structured and collaborative. You might track moods, practise new ways of thinking, or set small experiments between sessions. Your counsellor will explain each step in plain language so you always know why you are doing it.
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