Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Who is suitable for CBT?

Young individuals up to, and including, the age of 25 may be suitable for CBT from HSR Psychology. As CBT is a talking therapy, an individual wishing to have CBT will need to have a basic level of language comprehension needed to engage in long conversations.

CBT may be a suitable therapy for children and young people who have difficulties: 

• Controlling emotions
• In education due to overwhelming emotions
• Facing challenges in life e.g exams
• Meeting basic needs e.g sleeping and eating well
• Forming and maintaining social relationships e.g making friends
• Reaching personal goals due to overwhelming emotions
• Completing homework due to overwhelming emotions

If you want to find out how CBT could be useful for you or people you know then please speak to a member of our team to find out more.

What are the benefits of CBT with HSR Psychology?

CBT with HSR Psychology brings many benefits to the child or young person, such as being able to:

• Recognise and challenge unhelpful thoughts
• Control emotions appropriately
• Recognise, discuss and address difficult feelings
• Improve sleeping and eating
• Effectively deal with challenges in life
• Complete activities and tasks without becoming overwhelmed by emotions
• Progress in education by using effective strategies for controlling emotions
• Form and maintain relationships e.g with peers or relatives
• Achieve personal goals by controlling emotions via useful techniques

Following CBT there will be some recommendations presented for supporting the young person. Recommendations will be useful for helping the individual with their emotional wellbeing.

What happens prior to CBT?

CBT can be carried out one of our initial discussions. Read all about our process below.

What happens during CBT at HSR Psychology?

We provide CBT which takes place within an education, home, community setting or within one of our clinics. The young person or child will often discuss unhelpful thoughts that they have with a member of the HSR Psychology team. Recognising unhelpful thoughts and being able to identify particular feelings will allow the individual to address them properly. We will support the child to work towards breaking the ‘cycle’ which is responsible for their feelings of being trapped and/or emotionally unsteady. The individual will be able to break from this cycle via learning and using effective coping and relaxation techniques.

What happens after CBT?

After CBT the young person will have a greater insight into their thought process and will be able to use effective techniques for maximising their potential. Following CBT it may be suggested we carry out check up sessions, if needed. Outcomes of CBT will be provided to you through a feedback session, or a HSR Psychology report if needed. Support will be given to you throughout the whole intervention process which is why we provide follow up support.

Does CBT come with a report?

Comprehensive reports that can outline ways to support the young person involved are provided by HSR Psychology. We recommend a report following an intervention, which will outline the input provided, the impact of our involvement and recommendations for the future. Read more about what our reports can contain.