You shouldn't have to be able to handle this on your own
Most of the people I work with are capable, high-functioning professionals. And nearly all of them say the same thing before they get in touch: "I should be able to sort this myself."
It's one of the most common thoughts I hear — and one of the most understandable. When you've spent years being the capable one, the reliable one, the one who figures things out, asking for help can feel like a failure of nerve. Like admitting something is wrong that should be fixable through sheer effort and willpower.
But anxiety, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome don't respond to effort. They respond to understanding. And that's precisely what CBT is designed to provide.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is an evidence-based approach recommended by NICE, the body that sets clinical standards in the UK, for a wide range of mental health difficulties. It's structured, practical, and focused on the present: not on unpicking your entire childhood, but on understanding what's keeping things going right now.
What CBT Actually Is
The core idea is that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all connected. When you're stuck in a cycle of anxiety or self-doubt, it's usually because certain patterns, ways of thinking, ways of responding, are quietly reinforcing each other. CBT helps you see those patterns clearly, understand where they come from, and crucially change them.
It isn't passive. You'll be asked to reflect between sessions, try things out, and notice what happens. The goal isn't that you become reliant on therapy. It's that you leave with a set of tools that work for you long after we've finished.
What I Can Help With:
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety
- Worry
- Panic attacks
- Social anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Irritability and anger
- Feeling exhausted and unmotivated
- Perfectionism
- Burn out
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Low self esteem
- Specific phobias
- Stress
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Intrusive thoughts
- Post traumatic disorder
- Struggling to sleep or waking early
- Withdrawing from people or activities
- Struggling at work
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How It Works In Practice
- We start by understanding your situation properly
The first session is about getting a clear picture of what's going on for you — not a tick-box assessment, but a real conversation. What's keeping you stuck, what you've already tried, and what you'd like to be different.
- We identify the patterns that are keeping things going
Together we map out the thoughts, behaviours, and feelings that are feeding the problem. Most people find this clarifying in itself — finally being able to see, clearly, what's actually happening.
- We change them, practically and at a pace that works for you
Using evidence-based CBT techniques, we work on shifting those patterns. You'll practise things between sessions, and I'll support you through what comes up. Most people see meaningful change within six to twelve sessions.