CBT in the City Client Testimonials

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Made A Difference
Lucile

I was in a pretty bad way when I first walked into the clinic. I was suffering from constant anxiety, angry to others and acting unpredictably with those who loved me. I owe a debt of gratitude to my CBT therapist and I am more than happy to write this short testimonial as my hope is that others use CBT in the City to address their problems. I and my family are in a more consistent space in my life and with the use of IRRT I was able to address my troubling issues that did plague me and contaminate my experiences

The IRRT helped me to rest some of my torment that I had suffered for many years. I am now able to enjoy my sleep and enjoy and allow myself to be happy. I am a mother and I now feel that I will not repeat the troubles my mother had with me. My mother would constantly beat me at times when things in the house were out of order. Order was very important to my mother and I never had a warm relationship with her because she was so frightening and cold. My relationship with my daughter has been hot and cold but mainly cold and she is 4 yrs old. I am in a better space now and for the last 6 months I have had fun and enjoyed being a mother and long may it continue. Thank you

Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Sophie

My name is Sophie. I'm in my mid-thirties, married with two children. I'm educated to post-graduate level and have worked for a number of large media organisations and government departments. All rather unremarkable, yet this is the type of situation I find myself in: I'm sitting on my friend Mel's sofa, having a chat and a cup of tea with her and her mum. Meanwhile our daughters are playing hospitals upstairs. The atmosphere is relaxed and cordial. After a while I need to get up and go to the loo, but as I stand up I can see myself picking up my tea cup and hurling the tepid contents all over Mel's horrified mother. And if that's not enough I kick her toddler son, who was sitting on the rug, across the floor. I don't know why I did it, I just lost control. A moment of madness. Just like the time when I pushed my young daughter down the stairs and grabbed her around the neck until she almost stopped breathing. Or the time I publicly accused my uncle of being a sex pest when I knew he was no such thing. Or the time, I spat in my boss's face. Totally vile and deplorable behaviour, but I couldn't help it. It was the absolutely last thing I wanted to do, but the thoughts crossed my mind so it must be mean I'll act on them, right? Wrong

Well, what I do know is that these thoughts are all about what I don't want to do. They are irrational and distressing. I know that the more I try and banish them from my mind, the more pervasive they will be. I know that avoiding a situation associated with the thought, will not help me in the long run. The avoidance will give me short-term relief, but in the long term, it will reinforce the notion that the situation is dangerous. So for instance, when my daughter was born, I was terrified that I might harm her. Knives in particular worried me greatly. What if, in a moment of uncontrollable madness, I hurt her with a knife? I'm embarrassed when I look back on it now, but it got to the point where I gathered up all the knives from the kitchen and threw them down the gutter outside our house. I was in turmoil. I didn't quite know what was wrong with me, but I really thought that I had started to lose the plot and I could not see a way out

This is when I contacted a psychiatrist who recommended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Rather than seeking avoidance, my treatment involved facing the problem and feeling the anxiety that was associated with it. This exercise, or 'exposure'involvedusingknivestopreparefood when I was alone with my daughter (I had to imagine that courgettes were baby arms!), watching slasher films, reading newspaper articles about people who had attacked others with knives, sleeping with a knife under the pillow, leaving sharp knives out on the counter all day, basically anything to induce that sense of anxiety that I was so determined to avoid. The point was that the anxiety-provoking situations became less painful and intense the more I was exposed to them

This was a practical way of helping me overcome the knife thoughts, as they no longer induced anxiety. This is just an example of the CBT exercises that I have done and still do. I'd recommend CBT to anyone with OCD. Don't let it take over your life

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Made A Difference
Lucile

I was in a pretty bad way when I first walked into the clinic. I was suffering from constant anxiety, angry to others and acting unpredictably with those who loved me. I owe a debt of gratitude to my CBT Therapist and I am more than happy to write this short testimonial as my hope is that others use CBT in the City to address their problems. I and my family are in a more consistent space in my life and with the use of IRRT I was able to address my troubling issues that did plague me and contaminate my experiences

IRRThelped me to rest some of my torment that I had suffered for many years. I am now able to enjoy my sleep and enjoy and allow myself to be happy. I am a mother and I now feel that I will not repeat the troubles my mother had with me. My mother would constantly beat me at times when things in the house were out of order. Order was very important to my mother and I never had a warm relationship with her because she was so frightening and cold. My relationship with my daughter has been hot and cold but mainly cold and she is 4 yrs old. I am in a better space now and for the last 6 months I have had fun and enjoyed being a mother and long may it continue. Thank you

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Made A Difference
Colin

I did not realise that I was suffering from OCD until I met with Matt. I knew it was anxiety but I had not told anyone about my intrusive and unwanted thoughts. They would just pop in and I hated myself for having them. I would wait for all my housemates to go to sleep before I went to bed. I had frightening images of me walking around with a knife and killing all that were dear to me

I threw out knives in the bin and I started to eat sandwiches rather than make a meal. I would ensure that my routine was in place before going to sleep. I would set up traps so that if I did wake up and harm anyone then I would trip up over things hoping that this would stop me.

Matt help me see through using CBT that these were just thoughts and that I did not have to be a prisoner to them. I am now able to cook meals using sharp knives, go to bed early and at any time, have a relationship! and more

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Made A Difference
Emma

I was struggling to meet people and my life was shrinking with each moment I was avoiding social activities. My problem was Social Anxiety and CBT helped me to overcome my fears of being evaluated negatively by others and that now I am able to fulfil my life direction and achieve goals

CBT has shown me that by taking risks and looking at things in a different way I am able to live life to the full. The journey has been painful and I needed to revisit some early life experiences when I was aged 12. At 12 I was bullied at school which is when the Anxiety Problem started to take hold

With my therapist I was able to go through some of these experiences and start to develop some compassion towards myself and then moving forward. I am now back at work, having started an evening course and hopefully will meet my husband soon! But for now I am enjoying dating!

Thank you so much, the therapy with CBT in the City Clinics has really transformed my life

Thank you Matt I have been feeling so much better since our last CBT consultation
Jonathan

Emotion lay my direction is further focused to the positive and pursing my pathway with confidence
R. Waling

Just a short note to let you the CBT group program has been very supportive
Richard

Every day I am stronger and better. Thanks for everything, see you soon
Sally

Matt Broadway-Horner is a Highly Experienced Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

He is a trained Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. He is accredited with the British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapies and United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists. Matt currently works as a Programme Lecturer MSC-CBT and PGDIP-CBT (IAPT High Intensity Programme) University of Hertfordshire and is a supervisor for High Intensity Workers within the NHS. He also manages many contracts as a CBT Consultant in both public and private sectors all with the primary aim of widening the access to CBT

Consultant Psychotherapist Individual CBT LONDON and/or Group CBT Therapy

Matt used to work as a Consultant Psychotherapist for the Priory Hospital in North London, working with clients both in group and individual therapy using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He also supervises other Therapists, multi-disciplinary team members and trainees. He previously worked as a specialist in the NHS at St George's Mental Health Trust in the Addictions department and acute Adult Psychiatry. He is available for Individual CBT and/or Group CBT Therapy for cash payers and for those wanting to use their private medical insurance

CBT London and the Home Counties

Our head office is based in Harley Street, London, while we also hold London CBT Clinics at the Healix Wellbeing Centre, Southgate and Angel Chiropractic Clinic in Islington. In the home counties we have CBT Clinics Locations in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Norwich, Hertfordshire, Kent , Surrey and Sussex. For more information, book an appointment or enrol in a Group CBT Programs you will need to contact us, register online or telephone 0207 467 1508

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