CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you understand how your thoughts and judgements about yourself and the world around you affects how you feel.

We all have a little voice inside our heads providing a running commentary on our lives; it curses when we break a cup, it comments on the reflection in the mirror, it passes judgement on our driving. This inner voice has a powerful effect on how we feel about ourselves and how we perceive the world around us.

Sometimes it seems the voice only knows how to criticise;’ you clumsy twit!’, ‘you’re looking fat today’, ‘ How dare you cut me up like that!’

Frequent comments like these can erode our self esteem, or make us chronically angry, cynical and depressed. And yet, we often tolerate the kind of harsh, cruel, untruthful or destructive comments from our own inner voice that we would never put up with from others.

CBT uses carefully structured questions to help you check whether your inner voice is fair and truthful or whether it is harsh, pessimistic or just plain wrong; CBT can then work with you to find a comfortable way to change that inner voice to less being critical and more able to see that the glass is also half full...

Therapists

Name :

Amreeta Chapman

Therapies Covered :

CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Counselling, Hypnotherapy

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Bio :

Amreeta has had several years experience as a Clinical Psychologist working with domestic violence, child abuse ana sexual abuse, which have given her a great understanding of the psychological nature of the human mind. She then trained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist with the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis, London and has been practising as a Hypnotherapist in Reading, Wokingham, Windsor and Bracknell areas for the last five years.

She has always had a passion to help people reach their potential as they define it, and has found that with her help her clients can achieve this in as little as three to five sessions. She specialises in treating Depression, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Anxieties, Low self-image and Low self-esteem issues, as well as problems which we are usually not comfortable discussing about e.g. nail biting in adults, IBS, Vaginismus, ejaculation & other sexual problems, shyness/blushing, stammering and binging and other such delicate issues.

To help clients clarify their needs and the best therapy approach that will help them, Amreeta works:

EITHER as a Solution Focused/CBT Counsellor (with individuals, couples and families and mostly they will be clients facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem or relationship issues/marriage counselling. couple counselling). As a counsellor with a solution focused/CBT specialisation the sessions are between 8-10 and work in a very goal-oriented way with the client-therapist aiming for clients to reach their goals in these sessions using CBT and solution-focused techniques. Amreeta belongs to the BACP as an associate Member and is completing her number of hours in further training towards full membership. She also has a B.A.(Hons) and Masters in Clinical Psychology.

OR SHE WORKS as a Clinical Hypnotherapist with clients needing help with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, IBS, anger/stress Management, phobias/fears as well as self-confidence/self esteem. Sexual abuse and children needing help with exams fears, shyness, stammering, sleep issues. She belongs to the BSCH, GHR as well as she is on the register of complementary therapists with the NHS.

She has ten years' experience as a Psychologist and five years' experience as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and can see clients in Reading, Wokingham, Windsor , Berkshire. Whether you are looking for Hypnotherapy or Counselling to face your issues and reach goals that will allow you a life of mental, emotional and physical balance why not visit her websites:

Name :

Matt Poll

Therapies Covered :

CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Counselling

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Bio :

Matt has worked as a counsellor in Adult, Youth and NHS settings since 2001. He has seen a variety of clients from 16 to 60 year olds, regarding a wide variety of issues including life changes, anxiety and depression. In addition to private work here he also works as a Mental Health Practitioner for Berkshire Healthcare Trust (NHS).

He holds an honours degree in Psychology from reading University, The intermediate Certificate in Counselling Skills and a MSc in Counselling Psychology and is currently working towards Chartered status.

As a therapist who primaraly works from a Cognitive Behavioral Perspective, he believes that counselling can be a way of helping individuals to make sense of their lives by exploring the thoughts and feelings that lead to problems

Name :

Clare Waters

Therapies Covered :

CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy

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Bio :

Clare started her professional life as research chemist, working for more than a decade in research, development and manufacturing. After taking time out to have a family she realised that her previous career was too detached from the people she really wanted to help. Her interest in hypnotherapy began when a friend recommended it for post-natal depression. The treatment was so successful that Clare used hypnotic techniques to prepare for the birth of her second child resulting in a calm, natural and joyful experience, and not a hint of PND!

Clare has helped a growing number of people with issues as diverse as

· phobias,

· pain control,

· anger management,

· post traumatic stress,

· confidence

· difficulty sleeping,

· children & parenting concerns (toileting, patient parenting),

· breaking habits such as nail biting

· weight management.

Clare is qualified in Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and is a member of The Hypnotherapy Association and The General Hypnotherapy Register.