Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

What it is

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between what you think, how you feel and what you do. The premise is that patterns of thinking can keep difficulties going, and that changing what you do can change how you feel.

Sessions tend to be structured and focused, often with something agreed to try between them. It is usually shorter-term than exploratory therapies, and works best when there is a reasonably clear difficulty to work on.