Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in London

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you make sense of problems and build a tool kit of strategies so you can feel empowered and capable when dealing with life’s challenges.

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What is CBT?

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy in which your therapist shows you how negative interactions between feelings, thoughts and behaviours fuel your problems. Your CBT therapist will work alongside you to help you learn alternative thinking patterns and behaviours which can help you improve the way you feel. CBT therapy focuses mostly on how you think and behave now, rather than on past issues. We provide CBT at several convenient locations across the city including Central London near Oxford Circus, and London City near Bank & Liverpool Street. We also offer CBT online.

What Problems Can a CBT Therapist Help?

Cognitive behavioural therapy has been shown to be effective in dealing with a wide range of mental health issues including:

Social Anxiety
Health Anxiety
Post Natal Depression
Stress

The Benefits of CBT Therapy

Turn negative thoughts to balanced, positive thoughts
Learn strategies to confidently deal with life’s challenges
Improve your problem solving skills
Feel better about yourself, your relationships, and life in general

Enhance your perspective and open up more choice
Take action in your life instead of feeling stuck in avoidance behaviours
Stop behaving in ways that make you feel bad

How Does CBT Therapy Work?

Your therapist will work with you, to help you:

Make sense of overwhelming problems by breaking them down into small parts
Establish achievable goals that you want from your therapy
Develop new thinking and behaviour patterns
Develop skills and strategies for problem solving
End your CBT therapy sessions when you feel you’ve achieved your goals

Therapy Reviews

Empower Yourself – Building Self Confidence

Before meeting with Maggie, I had been feeling demotivated, lacking focus and very lonely…. Counselling was something I only considered when I felt there was nothing I could do. Retrospectively, this was incorrect. Maggie gave me support and provided me with the encouragement to empower myself to change. I had always found it hard to deal with questions, getting defensive. Maggie’s questions…helped me… I now realise… Read More

Investment Banker

Discovering Enjoyable Career Success & Creating Loving Relationships

When I came to see Maggie I was very depressed, but also very cynical about the benefits of seeing a therapist… I was working as a sales director… which I thought was what I wanted, but I had very little confidence in my abilities… I also had very bad relationships… Maggie has helped me to understand why… and…to turn things around so that I am so much happier now than I have been in many, many, years and… Read More

Ex Sales Director

Ensuring You Get the Right Therapist

The following feedback is from a client who we provided with a therapist re-match:

Just wanted to say, amazing pick with Kate. Very happy with the switch.
I am loving my therapy and making progress already after 3 sessions. Read More

Entrepreneur, London

Overcoming Anxiety & Work Stress – Improving Career & Relationships

After a number of false starts with therapists, I can only say that I wish I had found Maggie sooner!… Over a period of 15 years I had seen multiple therapists and psychiatrists to address issues relating to anxiety, depression and workplace stress…. Maggie really helped me to elucidate and articulate the origins of deeply embedded patterns of negative and self defeating thinking, which proved essential… Read More

Dan, Civil Servant

Empower Yourself – Overcome Trauma & Build Self-Esteem

I came to Judy struggling to understand the impact sexual abuse that had taken place in my childhood had had on me. I knew there were things… weaving their way into how I formed relationships and the way I have behaved since I was a teenager, but I didn’t know what they were or how to deal with them. The hours I’ve spent working with Judy have been the most…liberating and empowering experience and I’ve learnt… Read More

Magazine Editor, London

Overcome ME/CFS Long Covid & Build Confidence

…Thank you to KlearMinds for taking such care in matching me with the right therapist…. I started sessions when I was very unwell with Long Covid/ ME/CFS… Amanda was a huge part of my recovery… I’ve got my life back. I’ve just been for a run, am a Mum to my boys again and am loving life. The connection between my mental health and physical health were much more entwined than I had realised. Amanda helped me to… Read More

Jenny, Occupational Therapist from North England.

Flexible therapy that worked best for me

Had a very positive experience working with Kate and KlearMinds. Kate was very easy to talk to and gave me space to do sessions in the way that worked best for me and I came out of them feeling refreshed and motivated. I would definitely recommend Kate…. she was kind, thoughtful and always reliable, even when I was a bit awkward about finding times that suited my schedule. Read More

Professional, IT Sector

Career Coaching & Finding Loving Relationship

I started to see Maggie as a work coach… I was frustrated with my job… working myself into the ground… not getting any returns… I’m now in a job I love, and have just been promoted! I’m now much more confident… with who I am…. in a great relationship for almost two years now… I’ve recommended her to numerous friends since and I know she’s helped them massively too… She helped me realise…. Read More

Managing Director

Control Anxiety – Depression – Improve Relationships – Career Coaching

…therapy with Judy… has changed my life forever. I suffered daily from anxiety and.. negative thought[s].. holding me back..in my relationships… during lockdown..i was put at risk of redundancy.. I saw 3 different therapists before this, none of which really understood and helped me… Judy helped me understand things… control my anxiety… get back on track… I was blown away with her….Read More

Events Producer

Build Self-Confidence and Overcome Relationship Problems

….I had tried counselling before and thought it wasn’t for me. I now realise that finding the right counsellor makes all the difference. I went to see Maggie when I felt I was no longer able to cope and everything in my life was going wrong…. I cannot recommend Maggie enough. I feel in control, grounded and confident… capable of moving forward in my life. My sessions with her have not only helped me gain…. Read More

A very grateful Lawyer!

Overcoming Trauma, Depression, Parenting problems, Career Issues

I have seen Maggie for a short batch of sessions, on 4 occasions… I’ve needed help with…post-natal depression…childhood trauma…career…work/life balance…parenting struggles… the services she provides, have been absolutely transformational… Without fail, each time, Maggie has..quickly distilled..the root..issue..and given me highly..actionable..advice..I can…use..long past attending one to one sessions…. Read More

COO, London

Help With Bereavement & Depression

I was coping with a major bereavement and it felt like a crisis… Straight away Maggie was warm, kind and understanding… I didn’t want to be in therapy for a long time, I just wanted to get better, get on with my life… I cannot recommend Maggie highly enough to you. Whilst life still presents me with challenges I can cope with them as I feel so much stronger now… over six weeks… after each session I’d… Read More

TV Director, London

Overcoming Career Anxiety & Work Stress

I had never thought I was someone who would need counselling or therapy, as I had always been very strong. However when my career wasn’t going quite as I had planned it, I found I was becoming very negative and mentally spiralling out of control – in fact turning myself into a victim. Maggie was outstanding at providing me with what I needed, not as a “quick fix” but by giving me the tools to use whenever I may need… Read More

Corporate Finance Lawyer

KlearMinds’ Unique CBT Therapy Approach

At KlearMinds, our CBT therapists in London use integrated cognitive behavioural therapy to help you understand the root of your problem and how to make changes that will last. Since some people find that symptoms can reoccur after a course of CBT alone, we combine CBT with other therapies to help you achieve changes you can maintain, for life.

If you feel ready to change things so you can create the life you really want, KlearMinds integrated psychotherapy and CBT can help you.

Meet Our Experienced Therapists

Maggie Morrow is an award winning psychotherapist, an accomplished life coach and counsellor, and Director of KlearMinds. In 2007 she was awarded the BACP National Award for advancing the quality of therapy service provision to the highest standards in the UK.

Maggie’s experience spans over 20 years helping people overcome problems so they can enjoy more fulfilling and satisfying lives.

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Paul Glynn holds over 30 years experience as a therapist and is KlearMinds Clinical Director. Paul offers a warm, pragmatic and interactive approach to help you understand and go beyond the difficulties you are facing. He is passionate about empowering clients to develop the tools that can help them to resolve stuckness and positively change repetitive, problematic behaviours.

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Judy holds over 25 years experience as a psychotherapist, working with both individuals and couples. She utilizes a wide range of therapies, including CBT and psychoeducation and holds considerable experience providing Career Coaching, Mindfulness Meditation and Mediation. Judy works proactively with clients to help them understand and address problematic situations and experiences and develop positive skills they can draw upon for life.

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Mita is a highly experienced psychotherapist and counsellor with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is passionate about helping clients overcome issues they have been struggling with for months and sometimes years. Mita draws upon a range of therapies including, CBT, Mindfulness and EMDR, which she tailors to best suit each client she works with.

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Kate is a highly skilled therapist. She has worked successfully in a variety of settings, including media, TV, journalism, law and higher education. She draws upon a broad range of therapeutic skills including existential, CBT, mindfulness and psychoeducation to enable clients to achieve the outcomes they want, in terms of professional and personal satisfaction and wellbeing.

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Andrea is a highly experienced relationship therapist and coach, with over 15 years clinical experience providing marriage and relationship counselling. She is passionate about empowering couples to be the best version of themselves and to live their best lives. She can help you and your partner to identify and address the root causes of problematic patterns which have a negative impact on your relationship.

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Amanda is a highly experienced Advanced CBT and Integrative therapist with more than 8 years experience. She draws upon a wide range of therapies and works proactively to help clients understand, process and resolve their concerns and conflicts. Amanda can assist you to quickly identify problematic thoughts and behaviours which negatively impact your personal and professional well-being.

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Jodie is a psychotherapist with several years experience helping individuals address a wide range of concerns. She works collaboratively using a variety of therapies, including CBT psychoeducation and coaching skills to empower clients to make positive changes. Jodie draws upon a range of theories and techniques best suited to the needs of each client, helping them to understand and change patterns of unhelpful behaviour, which can hold them back.

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Karen is a highly experienced psychologist, executive and career coach with more than 15 years experience helping adults address a wide range of concerns. Karen draws upon a variety of therapies and coaching skills, tailoring her approach, to best suit the learning style of each client. Karen works proactively. She can help you understand and constructively change problematic beliefs and patterns of behaviour that inhibit your ability to realise your personal goals.

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Tania is an experienced psychotherapist and couples counsellor. She is highly skilled in helping couples and individuals address a wide range of concerns. She has a warm, collaborative, insightful approach and uses a range of therapies including psychodynamic and mindfulness, to enable her clients to understand and resolve issues constructively.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Sessions of CBT Will I Need?: A CBT therapy session will generally last 50 minutes

Sessions can be weekly or fortnightly

Evidence indicates between 6 to 24 sessions for effective treatment, depending on the severity of your issues. However, because each individual is unique, several factors can influence how many sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy you might need. To learn more, visit our blog post on this topic by clicking How many CBT therapy sessions are needed to treat anxiety.
What Happens in CBT Therapy Sessions?: Your therapist will help you discover useful ways to address the problems that led you to seek therapy. Sessions will often be proactive, focusing on developing new skills and putting them into practice.

Your therapist may suggest some exercises you can practice outside of therapy which help you consolidate behavioural changes and improvements.

You can end your CBT therapy sessions when you feel you have learned the skills you find helpful and problematic behaviours have reduced or stopped.
Why is CBT not always successful?: Our team at KlearMinds treats many people for whom previous therapy has not been entirely successful. Many report that CBT therapy has been helpful to some extent but they come to us because the results just haven’t lasted or that the therapy didn’t really give them what they needed.

CBT can be excellent for providing clients with some understanding and strategies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, it can be a limited tool for tackling the root of problems and enabling some clients to achieve lasting change. Research, and our clinical experience demonstrate that utilising additional therapies to compliment CBT, can help clients to achieve better lasting outcomes. This is how we work with you at KlearMinds.

How Much Does a CBT Therapist Cost at Klearminds?

Individual: £125 - £150; Couples: £140 - £170;
Fees are charged on a per session basis.
A standard session lasts 50 minutes.

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Not Sure Which Therapist or Type of Therapy You Need?

Get in touch with Maggie Morrow, Award Winning Therapist & KlearMinds Director. Maggie can help match you with the right therapist based on your needs.

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Our London Therapy Locations

We help people across London and have therapy rooms in Central London & London City.

Quality Standards

Our hand-selected therapists have trained in the UK’s most respected counselling institutions. They all hold a minimum of 10 years clinical experience within the NHS, private and/or charitable sectors in and around London. They are registered with: