Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is one of the most effective and well-researched approaches to improving mental health. It was developed in the 1960s by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, a psychiatrist who noticed that the way people think affects how they feel — and that changing those thoughts can help them feel better.
Since then, CBT has become one of the most widely used forms of therapy in the world. It has been tested in hundreds of scientific studies, and is now recommended by major health organisations like the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Psychological Association (APA), and NICE (UK) for treating conditions like depression, anxiety, stress, and more.
CBT is also the foundation for many of today’s most effective therapies, like Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These newer approaches add extra layers, like mindfulness and emotional acceptance, but they all build on the same core idea:
How you think and act shapes how you feel.
CBT gives you a strong, research-backed starting point — and most importantly, tools that are meant to be used, not just understood.
How CBT Works
CBT is based on a simple idea:
Your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all connected.
When you’re struggling, it’s easy to get stuck in negative thinking — like believing you’re not good enough, or that things will never get better. CBT helps you:
Notice those unhelpful thoughts
Understand how they affect your emotions and actions
Learn how to shift them in healthier, more realistic directions
It’s not just about thinking more positively — it’s about thinking more clearly and responding in ways that actually support your well-being.
What You’ll Learn
CBT is practical and goal-focused. You’ll learn tools you can actually use in daily life, like:
How to challenge self-critical thoughts
How to stop spiralling into anxiety
How to build healthier habits and routines
How to cope with difficult emotions in a more balanced way
The goal isn’t to be perfect — it’s to give you more control, clarity, and confidence in how you respond to life’s challenges.
Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
The Story Behind Acceptitude