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Adrian Soden, BA(hons);

Adult Behavioural Psychotherapist

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT) is the most effective treatment for many mental health problems including anxiety, depression, phobias and obsessions, specific phobias, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, panic attacks, impulse control disorders, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sexual dysfunction, relationship difficulties, health anxiety, eating disorders and mood disorders such as bi-polar disorder and depression.

Common problems treated with CBT are as follows:

“Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can empower an individual to manage and transform their feelings and thus their life”

Professor Lord Richard Layard

Author: "Mental Health—Britain's Biggest Social Problem?"

Please be aware, when seeking a Psychotherapist whom specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, that there are a great many people whom claim to practice CBT. Unfortunately not all of whom claim to, actually practice or even appear to understand the basic principles of CBT.

When seeking a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist please ensure that the therapist you choose is suitably experienced and qualified to practice. As a guide the therapist will:

Have a “core” profession in mental health (e.g. Psychology, RMN/RN (Mental Health), Psychiatry, Occupational Therapist (Mental Health), Psychiatric Social Worker, etc).
Have a Specialist qualification in Cognitive Therapy, Behavioural Therapy or a combination of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (preferably to Diploma or Degree level).
Be either a member or an accredited member of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and ensure minimum standards of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Supervision are adhered to.
Adhere to the guidelines for good practice of the BABCP.