Understanding Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the most common talking therapies and is often used to support people suffering from issues such as insomnia, depression and anxiety. This type of therapy uses talking to understand and navigate your own thought patterns.

Often, introspection can be difficult; being confronted with distorted thoughts and learning what causes them can be a tricky process. CBT helps to identify self-destructive thought patterns and habits and offers strategies to adapt behaviour. These behavioural changes are usually combative or preventative. This could mean focusing on activities that promote mindfulness and positive thought. It could also mean introducing techniques that help control trains of thought and lead them in a more positive direction. As a form of support, it is accessible, structured, and highly recommended practice.

What can be treated through CBT?

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Bipolar Disorder

• Eating Disorders

• Insomnia

• IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

• Chronic Pain

• Anger

• PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

• OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

Why choose CBT?

Collaborating with a professional means becoming more in tune with yourself and learning to understand what is healthiest for your mind and body. According to the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), CBT is the most common choice of therapy at 47%, and its longevity is what makes it so popular. Crown Counselling found that the benefits of CBT are long-term. In follow-up appointments that took place after six months, the remission rates were as high as 75%. Those that took place five years post-therapy equated to 63.6%. The success rates and positive feedback associated with CBT make it one of the most common and effective forms of therapy.

How can TACaccess help?

Through TACaccess, you can be connected to the type of professional therapy that suits your needs. Therapy is an incredibly daunting and vulnerable experience, which is why TACaccess offers a video-based therapist selection process. You can choose a professional from our extensive network who you feel most comfortable with. With taster sessions, national availability, and virtual accessibility, TACaccess is a great example of how therapy can be personalised to your needs. Our mission is you, and that is why our platform gives you the power to choose and control what support you need.