Compassionate, evidence-based CBT for adults
Hi, I'm Kirsten!
The aim is that one day you won't need me.
Using CBT, I'll help you understand what's keeping things stuck, and help you develop the skills to handle it yourself. Evening sessions, by video, anywhere in the UK.
Accredited CBT
- BABCP accredited
- Evening sessions after 4pm
- Video sessions across the UK
You are not alone
Does any of this sound familiar?
Most people wait far longer than they need to before getting in touch.
- You lie awake running the same conversation over and over.
- You've started avoiding things, and the list keeps getting longer.
- You check, and re check, and it never quite settles.
- You're managing on the outside and exhausted underneath it.
- Something happened, and your body still reacts as though it's happening now.
- You feel flat, and you can't point to a reason, which somehow makes it worse.
It means a pattern has taken hold, and patterns can be worked with.
About
A little more about me
I'm a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. I work with adults dealing with anxiety, OCD, low mood, trauma and the sense of being stuck.
I got into therapy originally because I saw people around me struggling and wanted to learn the right tools to help them.
My approach is collaborative and practical. We'll work out together what's keeping the difficulty going, and build strategies that fit your actual life. Over time, my aim is that you'll be able to do this for yourself.
Outside of therapy, you'll find me out on a walk with my dog, spending time with friends and family or on the sofa watching some reality TV!
Verified
Qualifications and accreditation
"Therapist" is not a protected title in the UK, and anyone can use it. BABCP accreditation is the recognised standard for CBT specifically, and it requires supervised practice, ongoing professional development and adherence to a code of conduct. Here is exactly what I hold:
Accreditation
BABCP Accreditation
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
Registration no. 1014162
Core qualification
Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Charlie Waller Institute, University of Reading
Accredited CBT training programme
The process
There is a structure, and there is an end.
CBT doesn't have to be open ended. It has a shape, and knowing that shape in advance makes starting a lot less daunting.
- 01
A free 15 minute call
We talk briefly, you get a sense of me, and we work out whether this feels right. No pressure either way.
- 02
Assessment
One or two sessions to understand what's happening and what you want to be different.
- 03
Formulation
Together we map out what's keeping the problem going. For a lot of people this is the session where things click.
- 04
The work
Weekly sessions, practical skills, and things to try between sessions. This is where change actually happens.
- 05
Ending well
We consolidate what you've learned so you can keep using it without me.
Areas of work
What I can help with
- Depression and low mood
- Low self esteem
- Generalised anxiety
- OCD
- Body dysmorphia
- Specific phobias, including emetophobia and needle phobia
- Social anxiety
- PTSD
Simple and transparent
Fees
Free consultation
15 minutes. A conversation, not an assessment. You can ask anything, and there's no obligation to book afterwards.
Free
Book a free 15 minute callTherapy session
50 minutes, usually weekly, though frequency is something we can discuss.
£75
- All sessions by video
- Weekday evenings after 4pm
- No Fridays or weekends
- Bank transfer in advance
- 48 hours cancellation notice
Questions
Before you get in touch
Book
You don't have to have it figured out before you get in touch.
I know that getting in touch is often the hardest part. The first conversation is free, lasts fifteen minutes, and commits you to nothing.
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Prefer email? Get in touch at kirstenmcminigaltherapy@gmail.com.