Therapies offered:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a short-term talking therapy which focusses on the daily experience of emotional difficulties, and is commonly used in treating anxiety and depression disorders (see what we treat page). CBT helps to notice and understand the links between thoughts (or cognitions) and behaviours and the resulting difficult emotions. CBT offers different techniques to help with the cognitions and behaviours which are underlying the problem. A great strength of CBT is the collaboration (working together) of the therapist and client with the aim that the client always understands and feels comfortable with the techniques and feels able to put ideas into practice in their life outside therapy. CBT helps to make changes in the here and now, guided by the goals set in therapy. Therapy involves doing some work outside of sessions (home practice) which can include keeping a log of emotions, practicing techniques, self-care activities. It is important to be able to commit the time for therapy, attending sessions regularly and doing home practice.
There are many great CBT resources out there so here are just a couple of places you could look for more information
Webpage: What is CBT? (babcp.com) Podcast episodes: Let’s Talk About CBT (libsyn.com)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy is a treatment for depression. It is a structured and time-limited individual taking therapy focusing on what is happening in the here and now, working towards goals that will improve wellbeing.
IPT focusses on understanding how depression came about and how it links to relationships in life. It is common for people to experience a difficult life event, a transition through a natural life stage, or a shift in relationships and then develop depression. It is also common for people that depression happens, and this causes challenges where life and relationships had been stable. In IPT we recognize that the health of our relationships is really important for mental health and this thread runs throughout therapy, in the way we make an assessment of the problem, create goals, tackle depression symptoms and relationship difficulties, in paying close attention to the therapy relationship and ending the therapy work.
For more information about Interpersonal Psychotherapy you could visit the Anna Freud Centre website: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) | Anna Freud Centre Or dip into this self-help book: Defeating Depression - Google Books