CBT
(Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based talking therapy that addresses the connection between thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical sensations to break unhelpful cycles.
What Is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy with a large body of research supporting its effectiveness in treating a wide range of mental health challenges.
It focuses on the connection between our thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical sensations. Sometimes these can become caught in unhelpful cycles, making life feel overwhelming or stuck.
CBT helps you understand how your thoughts and behaviours influence how you feel — and empowers you to make meaningful changes that enhance your wellbeing.
It’s a structured, collaborative approach that aims to improve mental health by identifying and modifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. CBT isn’t about “thinking positively” or ignoring difficult emotions — it’s about building awareness, exploring meaning, and learning practical tools to cope and move forward with confidence.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, or low self esteem, CBT can help you regain clarity and a sense of control.
For neurodivergent clients, CBT can be adapted to honour your unique ways of processing and experiencing the world.
How CBT Helps
CBT empowers you to:
- Make sense of emotional distress by identifying thought patterns that reinforce it
- Learn coping skills and strategies tailored to your goals
- Break free from repetitive cycles like avoidance, worry, or self‑criticism
- Reframe limiting beliefs and discover more compassionate ways of viewing yourself
- Strengthen resilience and problem‑solving for life’s ups and downs
- Create a routine with regular experiences of enjoyment, achievement, and connection — in line with your values and goals
- Work collaboratively with a therapist to create meaningful, lasting change
- Process trauma, reclaim your life, and build new understanding
A Path Forward
CBT is forward‑facing and hopeful. It acknowledges the pain of the past without letting it define you. With the right support, you can move from merely surviving to actively thriving. If you’re feeling unsure, stuck, or exhausted by old patterns, know that change is possible.
Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you — it’s about understanding you, walking beside you, and empowering you to chart a path forward.
Want to take the first step in moving forward?
To learn more about CBT or access a video guide please see this video.
What I Help With
I offer specialist support to adults facing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges—including anxiety, trauma, neurodivergent experiences, and identity-related distress. My approach is collaborative, inclusive, and tailored to your unique needs. I help people with:
Anxiety & Stress
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and chronic worrying
- Panic attacks and agoraphobia
- Specific phobias (e.g. flying, heights, animals)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Health anxiety
- Stress and burnout
- Work-related stress
- People-pleasing patterns
- Habit disorders (e.g. hair pulling, skin picking)
Low Mood & Depression
- Depression and persistent low mood
- Low self-esteem and self-criticism
- Perfectionism
- Insomnia and sleep difficulties
- Postnatal depression and anxiety
Trauma & Recovery
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
- Flashbacks, dissociation, and emotional overwhelm
Neurodivergent Mental Health & Identity
- Autism and ADHD-informed therapy
- Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)
- Masking, burnout, and identity fatigue
- Unmasking and discovering your authentic self
- Sensory stressors and emotional regulation
- Pre and Post Diagnosis support
Confidence, Growth & Life Transitions
- Building confidence and assertiveness
- Career coaching and personal development
- Navigating major life changes
- Problem-solving personal challenges
Company Details
jenny@jennyrandallcbt.co.uk
Heswall Hills Counselling Centre
99 Brimstage Rd
Wirral
CH60 1XF
07946 866 933
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