Cognitive behavioural strategies
Explore the connections between situations, thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Work together to notice unhelpful patterns and try practical alternatives in daily life.
Therapeutic work gives you time to look beneath recurring difficulties and explore different ways of responding.
Find Your Starting PointThe approach depends on your concerns and the practitioner’s training. You can ask what a method involves and why it is being suggested.
Explore the connections between situations, thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Work together to notice unhelpful patterns and try practical alternatives in daily life.
Explore how you communicate, what happens during disagreements and how to express needs more clearly.
Learn to notice emotions and everyday triggers, and discuss manageable ways to respond when things feel overwhelming.
Consider the beliefs, expectations and experiences shaping your choices. Make room for your values when deciding what to do next.
Discuss your concerns, context and what you hope might change.
Consider an approach that fits your goals and comfort.
Try agreed strategies between sessions, where appropriate.
Reflect on what is helping and adjust the work together.
Ask about the methods available, practitioner experience and what you can expect from a session.