Psychotherapy in the CBT approach

How this differs from “having a talk”

Cognitive behavioural therapy is neither abstract conversations about childhood nor a set of tips. It is structured joint work: you formulate what you want to change, the specialist proposes a plan, and together you check what is working.

• The work has a direction. A goal appears in the first few sessions, phrased so that you can tell whether you are getting closer to it.
• Something happens between sessions. Change happens in life, not in the consulting room, so therapy includes assignments — observations, experiments, skills practice.
• Change is measured. We use standardised scales so that we can see change rather than rely on the impression that things are “a bit better”.
• You understand what you are doing. The specialist explains the logic of every step. The aim of therapy is for you to learn to manage without therapy.

Three formats of work

Individual therapy

One-to-one work with an adult: anxiety, depression, traumatic experience, self-esteem, difficulties in relationships, adapting after a move.

Family therapy

Work with a couple or a family as a system. Repeating conflicts, relationship crises, difficulties communicating with children, preparing for important decisions.

Group therapy

A format in which part of the work is done by the group itself: feedback, recognising yourself in others, practising skills in live interaction. Groups are formed on demand — write to us if this format interests you.

We do not provide medical services

The centre’s specialists do not prescribe medication, do not adjust dosage regimens and do not issue medical opinions. If a situation calls for a doctor, we say so directly and help you find your bearings. Psychotherapy and medication work well together, but they are two different competences.