Cognitive behavioural therapy

can help children/teens to manage their problems by changing the way they think and behave. It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can also be useful for the treatment of other psycho-social problems. While CBT cannot remove problems, it can help children/teens to deal with them in a more positive way.

It is based on the concept that thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap a person in a vicious cycle. By applying CBT we aim to help children/teens to crack this cycle by breaking down overwhelming problems into smaller parts and showing them how to change negative patterns to improve the way they feel.