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High Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may be recommended if you need a more focused and intensive approach to address your mental health concerns. This type of therapy is typically suggested if you’re experiencing severe symptoms of conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). High Intensity CBT provides a structured and in-depth treatment plan, often involving more frequent and longer therapy sessions than conventional CBT. It aims to challenge negative thought patterns, develop coping strategies, and promote behavioural changes. This level of intensity allows for greater support and intervention, helping you to better manage and overcome your mental health challenges.

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What is high intensity CBT?

High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a structured and evidence-based form of talking therapy designed to address mental health concerns, such as depression and anxiety. It involves more focused and intensive treatment sessions compared to standard CBT. High Intensity CBT aims to break negative cycles and thought patterns by helping you to better understand and challenge your harmful beliefs, behaviours, and emotions. By providing a more concentrated level of support and intervention, this therapy helps you to develop effective coping strategies and make lasting behavioural changes. High Intensity CBT is typically recommended if you are experiencing severe symptoms, and requires a qualified therapist trained in this specialised approach.

What happens in high intensity CBT?

In high intensity CBT sessions, you’ll work closely with a trained therapist to address your mental health concerns. Sessions typically follow a structured and goal-oriented approach, where your therapist will help you to identify and understand the negative thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours that contribute to your mental health difficulties. Through collaborative discussions, the therapist will guide you in challenging and reframing these thoughts and developing healthier coping strategies. You may find that you’re given “homework” assignments to help you keep up practice of these skills in between sessions, too! High intensity CBT sessions are more focused and intensive than normal CBT, allowing for deeper exploration of underlying issues and providing support to facilitate lasting changes even with very challenging conditions.

Types of high intensity CBT

There are several types of high intensity CBT that can be used to address different mental health concerns. Cognitive therapy focuses on challenging negative thought patterns, while exposure therapy involves gradual exposure to feared situations. Behavioural activation aims to increase your engagement in positive activities, trauma-focused CBT helps you to better process traumatic experiences, and DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy) combines individual therapy, group skills training, and coaching to help you enhance your emotional regulation and gain better interpersonal skills. These different types of high-intensity CBT can be tailored and adjusted to suit your individual needs and goals, so it is important to be very honest with your therapist during your first sessions so they can build out a plan that will work for you.

Where to get high intensity CBT

High intensity CBT can be accessed in the UK through various channels. One option is through the NHS, where individuals can access high intensity CBT through the NHS Talking Therapies program (formerly called IAPT, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies), although waiting times in many areas can be extremely long. Another option is looking into private therapy services, where you can find individual practitioners who offer high intensity CBT, or you can easily search and book online for a timely appointment with a qualified and approved high intensity CBT therapist right here at Augmentive.

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