
ADDRESS
25 Shenfield Road
Brentwood
Essex CM15 8AG
07923 555820
joanne@londonandessexcbt.com
CBT’s main philosophy is that throughout our lives we develop certain beliefs about who we are, how we view other people (and how they view us), as well as how the world in general treats us. These beliefs determine our emotions at any one moment and the way we behave when we experience these emotions.
When a person feels stuck and unable to achieve their goals, from a CBT perspective, it is their thoughts and actions that stop them from being able to move forward.
Therefore, in therapy sessions we work together to identify unhelpful beliefs (in the present or developed in the past) and the unhelpful behaviours that often stem from them. We then collaboratively develop new ways of thinking in order to feel healthy emotions and behave in ways that are problem solving in nature.
CBT is not simply “positive” thinking. It is about learning to view situations realistically and behave in new ways that are constructive in nature.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any further questions about the services I offer.
Joanne Oton BSc(Hons);MSc
Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Accredited BABCP Member
25 Shenfield Road
Brentwood
Essex CM15 8AG
07923 555820
joanne@londonandessexcbt.com