An overview.
First session from Rs 1000
Break problems down. Understand the link between thought and body. Learn new ways to process what comes next.
Cognitive therapy runs on the belief that all our emotions are connected to our physical attributes, pains or aches. Cognitive therapy helps deal with problems by breaking them down for you. This kind of therapy focuses on the issues you face presently, not the issues you had faced in the past. Not only does it break down issues for you, but it also teaches you how to think and process issues better in the future.
CBT is, at its simplest, the careful study of the gap between what happens, what you think about what happens, and how you feel afterwards. The gap is where the work lives. With practice, it widens. And with a wider gap comes choice.
Change how you process a thought. Change how you feel a day.
The work is collaborative and active. There are short exercises between sessions, kept small enough to actually do. The aim is not to remove difficult thoughts, which is rarely possible, but to change your relationship with them.
A quiet rhythm, not a rigid plan.
Therapy is not procedural. These are the four movements you can expect, each one shaped around you.
Identify the loop.
Together we map the recurring sequence. Situation, thought, feeling, behaviour, consequence.
Test the thoughts.
Gently and curiously. Are they accurate. Are they useful. Are there alternatives we have not considered.
Practise the new pattern.
Small experiments between sessions. Specific, low stakes, and designed to be doable.
Review the evidence.
What worked. What did not. We adjust openly, week by week.
A few things people often ask.
Is CBT only for anxiety and depression?
It is best known for those, but it is useful for many things. Anger, sleep, low confidence, recurring worries, perfectionism.
Does it work for everyone?
It works well for many, not all. We will discuss honestly whether it suits you, and adjust the approach if needed.
How many sessions are typical?
Often six to twelve sessions for a focused issue. Longer for deeper or layered concerns.
Do I have to do homework?
Short exercises help, but they are kept small and practical. You will never be set anything that feels punishing.
