GetCBT blog: Life's Obstacles In Focus

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Knowledge is power, right? The more you know, the more informed you are to make good choices to manage your wellbeing.

But let's face it, there's a load of so-called 'therapists' and websites out there that spout absolute rubbish!

It pains me when a new client tells me they have spent time, money and effort, to be given terrible advice. I feel really frustrated - and I know they do to.

This Blog will give you QUALITY information so you can keep informed and live well.

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EMDR

Find out about EMDR, a highly effective, evidence based treatment for trauma based issues.

5 GetCBT tips to get the most from your sessions

Released for World Mental Health Day 2024, 5 top tips to make sure You get the most from CBT!

Learn how to Contain and Manage Worry

This animation shows you a simple but effective technique to contain and manage your worry. It looks at recognising different types of worry and gives you some tips on what to do with them.

Selecting OCD Treatments that Work

Selecting the right CBT-based OCD treatment can be a little confusing. We wanted to take out the guesswork for you by summing up what treatments are available and how each of them work. We hope you find this useful.

The Stress Bucket

Stress is the body's response to challenging situations, which can be managed through resilience—the ability to adapt and recover from adversity. The stress bucket metaphor illustrates how accumulated stress can overflow if not managed, emphasising the importance of coping strategies to keep the bucket from spilling over.

Values (and Goals)

If you've always been a goal-setter but never quite considered Values then you are seriously missing out and won't want to miss this.

Behavioural Activation for Depression

Check out our animation about Behavioural Activation. Behavioural Activation is one of the most evidence based treatments for depression. It is simple but very effective. Research tells us it has a little bit of an edge over other types of CBT for depression such as Cognitive Therapy, because people tend to experience benefits more quickly.

Focus Of Attention (Part 1)

Our focus of attention is biased towards the things that matter most to us. This can be problematic if we are feeling depressed or experience issues like body dysmorphia or social anxiety. Discovery what Focus of Attention is and how it misbehaves.

Focus Of Attention (Part 2)

Focus of attention is biased towards the things that matter most to us. In this animation, discover useful CBT based techniques to help you to switch your focus of attention.

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