CBT Therapy
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I'm a fully accredited CBT Therapist with the BABCP. This means you can trust that I am highly qualified in CBT.
The BABCP keep a register of all accredited providers and all practitioners apply to keep their accreditation every year.
This accreditation process means that I am required to remain up to date with all the latest research and evidence base in my area of practice. It also means that you can trust that I am a safe and effective practitioner.
🌿 How We’ll Work Together
I work from my quiet, welcoming clinic in Sawbridgeworth, just a short walk from the train station. I also support clients from anywhere in the world via secure video sessions on Microsoft Teams, so distance never has to be a barrier to getting the help you need.
⏱️ Session Length
A typical therapy session lasts between 45 and 60 minutes.
🌱 Your First Session
Our first session is a chance to slow down and really understand what’s been happening for you. We’ll explore your difficulties in depth — how they developed, what keeps them going, and how they’re affecting your life right now.
I’ll invite you to start thinking about your goals for therapy so we both have a clear sense of what you want to move toward.
🧭 A Shared Understanding
From the very first session, we begin building a shared understanding of your experiences and the patterns that shape your world. This understanding grows and evolves throughout our work together.
🚗 You in the Driving Seat
Therapy is a collaborative process. You’re in the driving seat, and I’m beside you with the guidebook — offering insight, structure, and support while you steer the direction of change. Together, we’ll agree on what approaches are likely to help you move forward in a way that feels safe, empowering, and sustainable.
CBT stands for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
CBT is actually an umbrella term for a collection of different therapies that all work towards supporting a person change their self-limiting beliefs or behaviours.
All CBT therapies are collaborative and sometimes have an element of teaching or coaching where it might be helpful.
I encourage the use of journals to help identify these thoughts and beliefs and we might also sometimes devise experiments to test beliefs. CBT is very much a doing therapy and there will be things to do outside of each session in order to really support change.
I encourage my clients to develop a mindfulness practice because this is amazingly effective at improving self-awareness and emotion regulation.
I also often use skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT where it might be helpful.
Eating Disorder Therapy
Eating disorders are serious, complex mental health conditions, and it’s important to receive support from a specialist who is experienced and appropriately qualified. If you’re considering private therapy rather than working within an NHS or multidisciplinary service, you’ll also need regular check‑ins with your GP or doctor so they can monitor your physical health alongside your therapeutic work.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT‑ED) is the leading, evidence‑based treatment for many eating difficulties. Research consistently shows that it can be highly effective, particularly for binge‑type eating disorders.
Supporting people in their recovery is one of the greatest privileges of my work. I love watching clients reconnect with themselves, rebuild trust in their bodies, and grow into the most confident, healthy version of who they can be.
Therapy is tailored to each person, but as a general guideline, individuals who are at a healthy weight (BMI 20+) often need up to around 20 sessions. Those who are underweight may require a longer period of support to ensure both physical and psychological recovery.
