We incorporate what is called a person-centred approach to CBT. This allows us to keep the research-proven structure and techniques of CBT, while also making sure that the therapy is personalised to you and based on a complete understanding of you as a person.
Empathy and Understanding
In a person-centred approach, we focus on empathy and genuine understanding of your experience. This means you’ll be in a supportive environment where you are truly heard and valued. When you know that you’re being understood, it’s going to be easier for you to fully engage fully in therapy. This naturally leads to better outcomes and results from therapy.
Customised Treatment
Your therapy should be as unique as you are. By focusing on you as a person, and listening to you fully, we can create a treatment plan that fully addresses your issues, needs, and goals. We want CBT to be effective and relevant to your life, and a personalised, person-centred approach helps that to happen.
Building Trust
A strong, trusting relationship with a therapist is key to successful therapy. The person-centred approach focuses on building this trust, helping you feel more comfortable and open during sessions. This trust can lead to more honest communication and a deeper exploration of your issues.
Enhancing Self-Awareness
During CBT, you’ll be encouraged to explore your thoughts and feelings, so that we can then identify patterns of thought and behaviour to gradually change. Exploring thoughts and feelings isn’t always easy, so we’ll work at a pace that’s right for you, in a non-judgemental way. This can lead to greater self-awareness and insight. That self-awareness and insight is valuable by itself, and it’s also essential for identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behaviour.
Empowering You
One of the core principles of person-centred therapy is empowering you to take an active role in your own healing. This empowerment can enhance the effectiveness of CBT by encouraging you to take ownership of your progress and apply the skills you learn in therapy to your daily life.
Flexibility
By taking a person-centred approach to CBT, we are able to offer a flexible approach that addresses a wide range of issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to stress and relationship problems. This flexibility helps us create a more comprehensive treatment plan that can adapt to your changing needs.
Improved Outcomes
Research shows that person-centred experiential therapy can be as effective as CBT for treating depression and anxiety. By combining these approaches, you can benefit from a more robust and effective treatment that leverages the strengths of both approaches.
Integrating a person-centred approach into CBT offers numerous benefits, from building a strong therapeutic relationship to providing tailored and flexible treatment. This combination can help you achieve your goals and improve your well-being.
If you have any questions, or if you’re ready to start your journey with CBT, drop us a line to arrange a free consultation.