About CBT Counselling & Psychotherapy
CBT Counselling & Psychotherapy is a premium counselling and psychotherapeutic practice centrally located in Sydney’s CBD.
Most of our clients work and live in a high-pressure environment which can sometimes lead to a range of stress related cognitive and behavioural disorders. It is not uncommon for example to treat clients suffering debilitating anxiety and/or depression.
These problematic disorders, and many others, can come about for a variety of reasons, sometimes stemming from unresolved family issues, sometimes with links back to one’s childhood, sometimes as a result of loss of or separation from a loved one, and sometimes from work-place pressures and interpersonal frictions, not to mention ‘burn-out’, and sometimes from substance dependence.
Our therapeutic approach is based on the concept that your mental health is equally as important as your physical health; and that nurturing your mental health is essential for living a truly fulfilled life. We believe that therapy should feel collaborative and empowering, rather than pathologizing.
We have a lot of information on our website which can be easily accessed through the following pathways. If you think we might be of help to you please feel free to make an appointment. We also have the option of a 10-minute free phone consolation to see if we’re the right fit for you.
Issues we can help with
Our primary focus is to help people manage, and ultimately overcome, mental health challenges that they’re suffering. The ‘issues’ we can help with are wide ranging and include anxiety and depression related disorders. To find out more about the ‘issues’ we can help with please click on the button below.
Types of Therapy we offer
The type of a client’s particular infliction will determine the type of therapy best suited for them. With the right supports and treatments, most people affected by a mental health condition recover and lead healthy and fulfilling lives. To find out more about the therapies we can off please click on the button below.
Consultations & Fees
To find out more about our fees, the times appointments are available, and what to expect at your first therapy session please lick on the button below. To help you decide if you are ready to begin therapy, we offer a free 10-minute phone consultation in which we can discuss the problems you are experiencing.
Mental Health Insights
Our library contains a wide range of in-house articles with insights to mental wellbeing. It is designed for users who want to gain a basic understanding of certain mental health issues which may be affecting them or their loved ones. To find out more about our articles please click on the button below.
Online Counselling Services
Too busy or live too far away to make it to the office? No problem! We can provide you online therapy from the comfort of your own home.
Online therapy is a new idea to a lot of people, so we’ve made the experience as easy as possible. You can access our online counselling service immediately and get caring, effective and evidence based support when you need it.
Thanks to our new Online Counselling service, we can now offer counselling and psychotherapeutic services regardless of where you live in Australia. To learn more about our online counselling services, please click on the button below:
Free 10min Phone Consultation
If you’ve decided it’s time to seek out a counselling, then you’ve already done the hardest part by recognising that you could use support with your mental health or an emotional issue.
To help you decide if you are ready to begin therapy, we offer a free 10-minute phone consultation in which we can discuss the problems you are experiencing and how counselling and psychotherapy might benefit you.
Of course, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have, and together we can decide whether ours is the best counselling and therapy service for you. To book your free phone consultation, please click on the button below:
Some Important Information
The difference between a Counsellor and a Psychologist
The ‘Counsellor vs Psychologist’ question is often overlooked, but there are differences between the two. To put it simply, Counsellors or Therapists could be considered experts in broad areas, whereas Psychologists have additional training and education on certain aspects of mental health; usually of the more serious kind. These differences become particularly visible when you see the type of disorders that they treat and the levels of severity in their clients. In some cases, psychologists may be able to treat conditions that a counsellor cannot – schizophrenia for example. Learn more >
Medicare & Insurance Rebates – ‘Mental Health Treatment Plans’
You may be able to claim back a proportion of your fees from Medicare if your medical doctor ‘GP’ assesses you to be eligible for psychological services under a ‘Mental Health Treatment Plan’ which may reimburse a significant proportion of the fees for up to 10 sessions (in many cases 20 sessions) per calendar year. Learn more >
In the first instance -before obtaining a Mental Health Treatment Plan- it could be a good idea to see a Counsellor here at CBT Counselling who might be able to deal with your presenting issues without the need to escalate things to the level of diagnosable disorder. If after a few sessions you and your Counsellor believe that a Psychologist of Psychiatrist would better be able to assist you we will help you in that step.
What to expect at your first Consultation
Your first consultation will be different from future consultations. The initial consultation session is a period for you and your therapist to get to know each other and get an idea of how to proceed. Future visits will likely be more therapeutic in nature. For example, in your second session, you may explore a specific symptom, problem, or past trauma you mentioned in the first session. Learn more >
Client Confidentiality
In most cases, a Therapist is required to keep information discussed during therapy, private and confidential. CBT Counselling & Psychotherapy assures clients of a high-level of discretion and confidentiality. However, confidentiality is not absolute. Learn more >
CBT Counselling & Psychotherapy – Sydney CBD
Supporting a healthy approach to life’s challenges through counselling.
“Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.“
― Deepak Chopra
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