"I regained my sense of self-belief and control"

I had reached a crisis point in my life where I was struggling on a day to day basis with my mental well being. Managing my emotions appropriately had begun to affect my interactions with others (especially with work colleagues). I often felt overwhelmed by this which left me feeling physically and mentally drained and feeling vulnerable.

Eventually , reaching out to my local inclusion team turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Throughout the course of weekly sessions, I have been able to identify and reflect on the areas of my behaviour that I needed to focus on to reach where I am today.

I now have a very practical and workable toolkit of strategies to draw upon to manage my behaviour in a more effective and positive way.

I was extremely lucky to have had a really insightful therapist to guide and support me through this process .

Over the course of the therapy sessions my self confidence has increased and I feel empowered to deal with life’s challenges in a more effective way which has impacted my mental well being in a very positive way. It has also enabled me to interact with others and build upon relationships more effectively.

If you are hesitant , nervous or doubtful about embarking on the process of CBT, my advice would be to just ‘go for it’. The benefits of following this course of action outweighed , by far, any doubts I may initially have had about it.

I regained my sense of self belief and control and now realise that although life can throw us curve balls where we may feel overwhelmed, the one thing that we can control is how we respond to these moments. This self realisation really is all empowering!