Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Issues CBT can be of help with include agoraphobia, alchohol dependence, anger management, anxiety, assertiveness, bipolar disorder, body dysmorphic disorder / BDD, childhood issues, compulsive behaviour, concentration, depression, drug abuse, pathological gambling, impulsive behaviour, generalised anxiety disorder / GAD, addictive personality disorder, jealousy, low self confidence, kleptomania, low self esteem, mens issues, health anxiety, negative thought patterns, nail biting, obsessive compulsive disorder / OCD, obsessive compulsive personality disorder / OCBD, panic disorder, panic attacks, performance anxiety, phobias, personal growth, relationship problems, redundancy, negative core beliefs, social anxiety disorder, self development, sleep disorders, stopping smoking, social phobia, stress management, suicidal thoughts, trauma, trichotillomania, weight loss, work related stress, blushing, bruxism, eating disorders, exam nerves, insomnia, stammering etc.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, also known as CBT or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, is a structured form of talking therapy which over recent years medical research studies have found that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has proved to be the most effective in treating many emotional and psychological problems. Because of this CBT is recognised as  "evidence based psychology", as in a high percent of cases the client based therapy techniques have been proven to be very effective by research evidence. CBT deals with the emotions, behaviour, thoughts and beliefs that are the root cause of emotional and psychological issues. What sets it apart from many other counselling approaches is the way that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy teaches clients practical techniques to deal with whatever problems that are unique to them. Some examples of these techniques include; desensitisation training, relaxation therapy, challenging and replacing negative thoughts and beliefs, using a daily mood log, learning problem solving skills, etc.

How many sessions?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has an important advantage over many talking therapys in that it tends to be short, with many clients overcoming their particular problem or seeing great improvement in six to ten hours of therapy. However CBT sessions may take longer dependant on the severity of the problem and if there is more than one issue to deal with. The sessions last between fifty minutes to an hour, consisting of the Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and client working as one to get an understanding of the presenting problem and to develop new ways for working on them. CBT teaches the client a set of strategies, techniques and principles that they can use in everyday living which they continue to use in the future.

Is homework important?

It has been proven that clients who are motivated and commited to carry out homework tasks outside of CBT sessions seem to get the best results out of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. An example would be a client with low self worth who assumes family and friends dont think much of him without checking out  if this where true. Without trying out CBT techniques to check if this where true he would stay unhappy with his negative view of himself and not move on with his life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is very effective in helping the to client become "unstuck" from outdated, irrational, negative ways of thinking and acting about themselves, others and life in general.

Will CBT help you?

Clients who  have a good idea of what problem or problems  they specifically want to work on  are more suited for CBT, as it is a structured, problem solving approach. It may be less suitable for the client who has general feelings of being unhappy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is an effective treatment for; depression, anxiety, low self confidence, OCD, phobias, eating disorders, anxiety management, self esteem issues, redundancy, stress management, smoking cessation, alchohol abuse, drug abuse, relationship issues, work related illness- quoted from the Guardian "what is increasingly accepted is the role long hours in the workplace can play in illness. "The workplace is a scary place," says Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health, Lancaster University Management School, and co-author of Well-being, published in April. "The growing long-hours culture is symptomatic of unmanageable workloads, and the stresses and strains of this are directly linked to medical problems that need not have, but will now create, long-term absence.", sexual problems, assertiveness training, sleep problems, anger management, panic attacks and many more issues.

"With over a decade of clinical expertise in mental health Simon practises as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in Egham, Hounslow, Heathrow Airport, Staines, Ashford in Middlesex, Stanwell, Laleham, Bedfont, Brentford, Isleworth, Chiswick, Feltham, Windsor, Wentworth, Virginia Water, Englefield Green, Wraysbury, Thorpe Park, Woking, Colnbrook, Chertsey, Sunbury, Ascot, Eton, Addlestone, Richmond upon Thames, Twickenham, Slough, Shepperton, Datchet and including the postal areas and postcode of TW1, TW2, TW3, TW4, TW5, TW6, TW7, TW8, TW9, TW10, TW11, TW12, TW13, TW14, TW15, TW16, TW17, TW18, TW19, TW20, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4, SL5 etc ."

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Therapy Sessions


Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an effective tool for changing negative, self defeating thought patterns that can lead to problems such as depression and anxiety.
Crisis Counselling enables the client to work through a traumatic event and cope with the associated symptoms. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is normally in group therapy after an incident, for example: a hostage situation.
Hypnotherapy has many benefits and is a recognized safe non-intrusive method, dealing with a range of problems eg: anxiety, smoking cessation, weight loss, confidence amongst others.


SO WHAT CAN SIMON DO FOR YOU?

A Free Initial Consultation.
A competent, confidential and personalized approach.
A private practice based in Egam High Street.

Skype enabled.

If preferred, home visits available within a 10 mile radius of Egham .
Flexible hours including Saturdays and Sundays.
£50 per hour for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Counselling and Clinical Hypnotherapy.
Stop Smoking therapy course £90 (Using Clinical Hypnotherapy and CBT).
Private practice sessions are after 7pm (after centre closes).
£50 per hour for home visits.

Therapy Sessions cancelled on the same day will incur the full charge

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Egham based Cognitive Behavioural Therapist  offers CBT to clients spanning a ten mile radius of Egham. Since 1995, Simon has used his many years experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy and Counselling to treat problems such as depression, anxiety, smoking cessation, confidence building, amongst many more issues. Apart from his home visits Simon also has a private practices based in Egham High Street and Hounslow to ensure that his clients have their own choice of where they feel most comfortable having therapy. A free initial consultation is also offered with no obligation.
Simon provides individuals with a professional therapy treatment and has on-site facilities ensuring clients have the best treatment possible. Also available are telephone administered cognitive behavioural therapy sessions that are also Skype enabled. The treatment package is intended to benefit the client  by tailoring the sessions to meet the clients unique needs by constantly monitoring progress during therapy and using feedback. This information is used by the therapist to help the client work on specific techniques to implement as homework before the next session. Therapy can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on the particular issues involved.

.Qualifications and Training

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Training-Centre for Stress Management
Certificate in Crisis, Trauma and PTSD Counselling-Centre for Stress Management
Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing-Centre for Stress Management
Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling-City and Guilds
Certificate in Counselling Skills, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy-UK College for Complimentary Healthcare Studies
Diploma in Hypnosis, Suggestion Therapy and Analytical Therapy-Hypnotherapy Training Centre

Ongoing Training for Continuing Professional Developement

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 5 NCFE)-Stonebridge College

Organisation Membership

I am a Member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners regulated by the NHS Trusts Association (NHSTA) , a Member (MAPHP) of the Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and also registered as a qualified practitioner with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)

CNHC is the UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners. Its main function is to enhance public protection by setting standards for registration by suitably qualified practitioners to join CNHC. The Department of Health recommends that where CNHC has approved and registered the professional discipline and its list of approved practitioners you should seek consultation with a therapist who is CNHC registered.

 With over a decade of experience working in mental health Simon practices as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in  Egham, Staines, Bedfont, Ashford Middlesex, Wraysbury, Laleham,  Englefield Green, Virginia Waters, Wentworth, Stanwell, Feltham, Hounslow, Heathrow, Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, Thorpe, Slough, etc.

Question: What is telephone administered cognitive behavioural therapy? Answer: Telephone counselling therapy is similar to seeing a cognitive behavioural therapist face to face for therapy but there is no travelling for either client or therapist and can be conducted in any setting where there is use of a telephone so is fully adaptable to a client,s lifestyle and circumstances. Telephone counselling is particularly useful to people who have agoraphobia, panic attacks, disabled, housebound, have young children, are carers, have busy schedules and live in remote areas.
Question: How do I pay for telephone counselling? Answer: UK telephone counselling therapy session fees are completed through Paypal, Mastercard, American Express, Visa, Solo, Direct Debit, Maestro or Switch payments made safely and securely through the website. Payments can be made for individual telephone counselling therapy sessions or as block bookings. The telephone administered cognitive behavioural therapy sessions are £30 inclusive of UK telephone charges.
Question: What issues can telephone administered cognitive behavioural therapy sessions help with? Answer: Redundancy, depression, OCD, work related stress, anxiety, stress management, assertiveness training, low self esteem, phobias, social anxiety, panic attacks, negative thinking, substance abuse, relationship issues, motivation and procrastination are just a handfull of the issues that telephone counselling therapy can be of help dealing with.
Question: Why do you provide only UK based telephone counselling? Answer: Although there are many countries that have English as their first language I feel that I have more empathy and understanding of the cultural background, lifestyle and issues that are relevant to people of the UK.
Question: Can cognitive behavioural therapy be effective for telephone counselling? Answer: I use cognitive behavioural therapy in my UK based telephone counselling therapy work as it is particularly usefull for confidence building, anxiety management, panic attacks, redundancy issues, low self esteem, problem solving and challenging negative thinking patterns and behaviour etc. CBT also focuses on homework tasks outside of the telephone sessions to encourage and enable the client to make ongoing changes on a day to day basis.
Question: What is the process involved in your UK telephone counselling therapy sessions? Answer: The first step in the process is to contact me either by email or telephone so I can make a free initial assessment of your therapy needs and gain some background into your own particular problem to see if i can be of help to you-there is absolutely no obligation to commence telephone counselling at this stage. If you feel that this will help you we would then agree a date and time for your UK based telephone administered cognitive behavioural therapy sessions to start after you have made your first payment. The telephone counselling sessions are relevant to the issues that you are dealing with such as depression, panic attacks, low self esteem, assertiveness, social anxiety, motivation, over-worrying etc to help and guide you through the therapy process. A typical therapy session lasts an hour and can be booked for between 9am and 9pm Monday to Friday and at certain times on a Saturday or Sunday weekend depending on availability. I pay for the phone call to you so please make sure you are available and ready because the sessions are pre-paid. If 24 hour notice is given we simply arrange a date and time that is more suitable for your particular commitments and lifestyle.

Bringing Telephone Administered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Telephone Counselling to England, Wales and Scotland covering the UK Counties of  Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, London, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Linconshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Westmorland, Yorkshire, Anglesey, Brecknockshire, Caernarfonshire, Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire, Denbigshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Merioneth, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Forfarshire, Argyllshire , Ayreshire, Bannfshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Cromartyshire, Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, Dumbartonshire, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Fife, Inverness-shire, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Edinburghshire, Morayshire, Nairnshire, Orkney, Peebleshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross-shire, Roxburghshire etc"