CBT aims to influence dysfunctional emotions and behaviors by challenging the way we respond to certain events/triggers in our lives. It can be particularly helpful to treat;

• Anxiety and depression
• Panic attacks
• Phobias/fears
• OCD
• Smoking
• Eating disorders.
  

Therapy is generally short-term 6-18 weeks, but can be longer. CBT has been shown to have a very good success rate in helping people to overcome issues, and results can be quick to see, within weeks rather than months, for this reason it is the current therapy of choice on the NHS. CBT requires you to be active in the therapy process and I may from time to time set homework, people often find that the more structured format CBT takes helps them to be clearer about the progress they are making in therapy.