Tips for Starting Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Thinking about starting CBT but feeling nervous? This quick guide covers what to expect and how to prepare, like understanding key concepts, setting goals, doing homework...
Mr James Lloyd
CBT Psychotherapist
“As a CBT, EMDR, and IFS therapist with over a decade of experience, I help clients overcome anxiety, trauma, and stress. My approach integrates evidence-based practices to build emotional resilience, foster personal growth, and improve well-being. I am also an accredited practitioner and co-author of published research”
About Me
I offer a collaborative space where we can navigate anxiety, trauma, and stress together. Drawing on integrated, evidence-based practices like EMDR, we can gently process difficult memories and experiences. This approach helps you build emotional resilience and find practical strategies for personal growth. It’s ideal for anyone seeking clarity and lasting well-being, ready to transform challenges into strengths.
Approach
Work in sessions moves between focused skills and paced memory work, blending practical steps with reflective exploration so you can feel steadier and more in control. In Cork or online, sessions are structured and collaborative, paced to your needs with clear goals and simple between-session tasks when helpful. I balance gradual processing of difficult memories with cognitive tools to reduce symptoms and shift unhelpful patterns, checking in each time about what feels safe and useful. This approach suits adults seeking steady, practical change.
Services
Services Offered:
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:
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Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Professional Title:
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CBT Psychotherapist
A psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an evidence-based approach that changes unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.
Qualifications
Coventry University
