Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT treatment in Morpeth, Northumberland with a Clinical Psychologist

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

There is a lot of research supporting the effectiveness of CBT. It has been around for many years and has continued to develop. Dr Sarah Woods provides CBT in Morpeth, Northumberland.

CBT works on the assumption that unhelpful and problematic thoughts and patterns of behaviour influence and maintain difficult emotions. For example, it is common to find self-critical thinking with low mood, and avoidance with anxiety.

Your therapist will work with you to identify these thoughts and patterns of behaviour, and to understand how they link together. Your therapist supports you to apply different techniques to try to modify the thinking patterns and behaviours. In CBT you are usually given homework to apply what you have learnt.

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What is CBT used for?

CBT is used for a range of common mental health difficulties. This includes depression, low mood, low self-esteem and anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

CBT is used across the world and is used widely in the UK.

Does CBT help?
There is a lot of research which shows CBT to be effective. CBT is recognised by the National Institute for Clinical Excellent (NICE). It is the recommended treatment for many common mental health conditions and there are many self-help books based on it.

How many sessions will I need?
It varies from person to person. Some people will need around 12 sessions, but some will need less. The average number of sessions our clients come for is 4-6.

What is the next step?
If you are interested or have more questions, please get in touch to book your free initial consultation today.

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My Qualifications

I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). I hold doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Leeds University (2008) and a Batchelor of Science (honours) degree in psychology from Newcastle University (2003). I am an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner and a member of the
Expert Witness Institute.

I keep my skills up to date and have completed post qualification training. This includes advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and accredited EMDR training. I have also completed Bond Solon and Expert Witness Institute training for Expert Witness Reporting.

Who we work with

     Excellent  
     Based on 5 reviews 
    
 
 
   
 
 
        
   Daniel Wilkinson 
 2023-01-25
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Have worked with Sarah on producing her website, very knowledgeable and is just amazing! Great person to work with :)
  
 
       
   Peter Hay 
 2023-01-11
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had treatment with Dr Woods (Sarah!) for PTSD. She used trauma CBT and EMDR via Zoom for my treatment.
I was a touch sceptical but I cannot believe the difference between where I was, to where I am now.
I think the success of the treatment is mainly down to Sarah’s in depth knowledge and expertise but is also down to her ability to be genuine in her person centred approach.
I would definitely recommend giving Sarah a try for any type of psychological issues.
  
 
       
   Andrea 
 2022-02-07
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sarah did an excellent job with my medical report for my claim that was highly representative. She really made me feel at ease, understood me and my situation. I can highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Luisa 
 2021-10-17
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dr Woods is an incredibly warm and empathic Psychologist with an excellent working ethos and ethical practice. I have had the pleasure of working with her and cross referring to provide the optimum service for clients. A highly recommended service.
  
 
       
   CatzyB 
 2021-10-07
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I absolutely recommend Sarah.  She has helped me with identifying issues, learning how to accept and deal with the problems and then taught me coping strategies for the future.  Sarah has taught me a number of exercises to help ground me, which help calm me at moments of intense anxiety.  The sessions are set at my pace and on my agenda.

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We can arrange an initial conversation to discuss whether psychology might help and you can ask any questions. It is confidential and there is no obligation to book.

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