CBT Essentials Part 8 Welcome to the eighth instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a mini-series within Forrest Rambles where I’m exploring the building blocks of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This is the final blog within the series and fittingly it’s all about ending therapy. So, how do you know when it’s time to end therapy? The … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 7 Welcome to the seventh instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a mini-series within Forrest Rambles where I’m exploring the building blocks of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT requires an investment in terms of your time, energy, and possibly finances. Therefore, I always want to ensure that the people I’m working with are getting … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 6 Welcome to the sixth instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a mini-series within Forrest Rambles where I’m exploring the building blocks of CBT. If you’ve read the previous blogs in this mini-series you’ll have noticed that I often mention the importance of working with your therapist and taking an active part to make … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 5 Welcome to the fifth instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a mini-series within Forrest Rambles where I’m exploring the building blocks of CBT. You can read the previous editions on agenda setting, mood questionnaires, goals and homework on my website. Once you and your therapist have spent some time gathering information about your … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 4 Welcome to the fourth instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a new mini-series within Forrest Rambles where I’m exploring the building blocks of CBT. You can read the previous editions on agenda setting, mood questionnaires and goals on my website. This month I’m looking at ‘homework’ a phrase which conjures up a variety … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 3 Welcome to the third instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a new mini-series within Forrest Rambles where I’m exploring the building blocks of CBT. I’m hoping this will be of interest to those of you who are curious about CBT and those who want to know more about what to expect from their … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 2 Welcome to the second instalment of ‘CBT Essentials’ a new mini-series within Forrest Rambles. Over the next few months I’ll be looking at the building blocks which make up a typical CBT appointment. I’m hoping this will be of interest to those of you who are curious about CBT and those … Read more
CBT Essentials Part 1 Welcome to a new mini-series within Forrest Rambles which I’m calling ‘CBT Essentials’. Over the next few months I’ll be looking at the building blocks which make up a typical CBT appointment. I’m hoping this will be of interest to those of you who are curious about CBT and those who … Read more
It’s August and Summer is here! I’m reminded of being a child at the start of the school holidays, the weeks off stretching out ahead and that wonderful sense of freedom. Alas, as an adult it’s not quite the same but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the season and all that it has to … Read more
I’m very lucky to live just a short walk from my local beach which is where you will find me most evenings unwinding from my working day. Little did I know that I was benefiting from ‘Blue Space’ therapy. I was quite familiar with the mental health benefits of ‘Green Space’ and some of you … Read more