How I can Help
Support for the difficulties affecting your life
Mental health difficulties can affect the way you think, feel and behave, as well as your relationships, work, confidence and enjoyment of everyday life.
Cognitive behavioural therapy provides a structured way to understand these difficulties and begin changing the patterns that keep them going.
I work with adults facing a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, low mood and low self-esteem. We will focus on your individual experience rather than trying to fit you into a standard approach.
CBT for anxiety
Anxiety can involve persistent worry, overthinking, physical tension, panic, avoidance or a feeling that something bad is about to happen.
You may find yourself avoiding situations, seeking reassurance or organising your life around preventing uncomfortable feelings.
CBT can help you recognise the thoughts and behaviours that maintain anxiety and gradually develop more helpful responses. This may involve learning how anxiety works, questioning unhelpful predictions and safely approaching situations you have been avoiding.
CBT for depression and low mood
Depression and low mood can leave you feeling tired, disconnected or unable to enjoy things that once mattered to you. Everyday tasks may feel overwhelming and withdrawing from activities or other people can make the cycle increasingly difficult to break.
Through CBT, we can explore how your thoughts, behaviour and daily routines affect your mood. We can then identify realistic steps to help you reconnect with meaningful activities, challenge harsh or hopeless thinking and create positive momentum.
CBT for confidence and self-esteem
Low self-esteem can influence how you see yourself, what you believe you deserve and how confidently you approach relationships, work and new experiences.
You may be highly self-critical, compare yourself with others or avoid opportunities because you expect to fail or be judged.
CBT can help you understand where these beliefs come from, notice how they affect your choices and begin developing a fairer and more balanced view of yourself.
Improving your wellbeing
You do not need to be in crisis or have a formal diagnosis to benefit from therapy. You might feel stuck, dissatisfied or aware that your habits and routines are not supporting the life you want.
We can explore what a happier and more fulfilling life would mean for you, identify what is getting in the way and turn broad intentions into realistic changes.
If any of these experiences feel familiar, you are welcome to contact me to discuss what is happening and whether my approach feels right for you.