Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), is a family of talking therapies, all based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, what we do, and how our bodies feel, are all connected.

If we change one of these we can potentially alter all the others.

When we're low, upset or anxious, we often fall into patterns of thinking and responding which can worsen how we feel. These patterns can often seem like they are helping, such as staying away from the scary big social occasion. In the short term this might well help to alleviate some distress and appear to make us feel better. However, over time we may find that we've started missing out on some of the things we've previously enjoyed, and that ‘our world has become somewhat smaller’.

CBT works to help us notice and change problematic thinking styles or behaviour patterns so we can feel better and alleviate the distress in a more longer-term manner.

For more information, take a look here: What is CBT?