Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at Sussex Psychological Therapy Centre​​
 

​Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, goal-oriented psychological treatment. At Sussex Psychological Therapy Centre—serving Brighton, Hove, Worthing, and across Sussex—our BABCP-accredited and HCPC-registered clinicians provide both general mental health CBT and specialised neurodiversity-affirming CBT. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most researched and effective evidence-based therapies available, frequently recommended as a first-line approach within health services.

 

What is CBT and How Does It Work?

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CBT is a structured talking therapy that examines the connection between:

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• Thoughts: How your thinking patterns influence your emotions.

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• Physical Feelings: How your body physically responds to stress, anxiety, or trauma.

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• Behaviours: How these factors combined drive your daily actions and responses.

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The primary aim of CBT is to identify unhelpful cycles, disrupt feelings of being "stuck," and equip you with practical, evidence-based tools to improve your quality of life, relationships, and emotional wellbeing.

How CBT can Support Lasting Change

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• CBT for General Mental Health: If you are navigating anxiety, worry, depression, low self-esteem, OCD, PTSD, childhood trauma, or sleep problems, our BABCP-accredited therapists provide structured, compassionate guidance. We help you identify patterns keeping you stuck, equipping you with practical strategies to improve your symptoms, relationships, and quality of life.​

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• Neurodiversity-Affirming CBT: Traditional CBT isn't always brain-friendly for everyone. If you are Autistic, have ADHD, or suspect you are neurodivergent, standard thought-challenging can sometimes feel invalidating or exhausting. We adapt our CBT to focus on sensory overload, executive dysfunction, masking exhaustion, and nervous system regulation—ensuring therapy works with your neurobiology, not against it.

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Areas we specialise in 

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Our clinical team applies expert CBT frameworks to help you move forward across a wide range of challenges:

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• Anxiety & Excessive Worry: Breaking the cycle of chronic panic, health anxiety, social anxiety, and persistent nervous system arousal.

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• Depression & Low Mood: Offering structured, low-demand, and compassionate support for recovery from low mood and clinical depression.

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• Obsessive-Compulsive Patterns (OCD): Utilizing specialised, adaptive CBT frameworks that accommodate neurodivergent processing styles.

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• Trauma & PTSD: Safely processing traumatic experiences, childhood abuse, and post-traumatic stress responses.

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• Sleep Disturbances: Addressing insomnia and sleep disruption tied to stress, trauma, or hyperarousal.

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