CBT private therapists in UK

[sarahx]

I went to see a psychiatrist today, bad news, i need CBT and the NHS waiting list is 12 to 18 months. I dont know how bad it is in everyone elses areas. But if you can afford to go private and want to try CBT which he really recommended i now have a website where you can find a therapist in your area.


www.babcp.org.uk they specialise in CBT


or theres this website www.ukcp.org.uk you have to search for one that does CBT.


Hope this helps someone, the sessions are priced from around £30


Sarah xxx

[izzybee]

The same thing happened to me (I'm in the essex area) i was told I had a 12 - 18 month wait. After 4 months of waiting I went to my doctor asking if she would write a letter to move me up the list as really couldnt cope for another year, I was offered an appointment a few weeks later. So for anyone in the same kind of situation, try speaking to your doctor or the person that reffered you.


Those sites look very good and In a way, if you can afford to go private, you can cut down n waiting times. However just because you are paying for a private therepist, doesnt mean that they are going to be the best. I went provate and the woman I saw wasnt any good and certainly wasnt worth the money, so check, or maybe have a few starter sessions before you start paying out alot of money.

[trickyvicky]

Sarah,i had CBT,and like u i was told it could take 12-18mths,i live in the Devon area.But for me,private wasn't even a question as i couldn't afford it,as no job and living on my own,things are tight,but decided to wait and c how long it would take and in the end just like Izzy i spoke to my doctor and he pushed it along....My CB therapist was brilliant but i just wasn't ready for it and it didn't help me.so I'm so glad i didn't go private because it would have been a waste of money.....CBT doesn't work for everyone,it's like all these different treatments,it can help some but not others and it really depends on your attitude and determination and acceptance to change......I just wasn't ready at that time....But if u have the money then i would say be choosy,like sage said once,not every therapist u meet along the way will be for u,u chose which one works best for u as an individual....I hope this works for u and puts u on the right road to recovery....


take care Vicky x

[sarahx]

The psychiatrist i saw today made loadsa fone calls to get me seen faster but its just bot possible, ive found 4 therapists in my area so ill have a session with each to see which one i feel comfy with. I cant really afford to go private, im paying for a wedding but ive hads to cancel it now ( But i need this CBT or something NOW lol I cannot wait any longer. I can be seen privately in 1 week. So for me its worth every penny. I just hope it works..?


I just thought id post the sites incase ppl didnt have a clue where to start looking for a therapist.


Sarah xxx

[Callum]

Pardonmy ignorance but what's CBT?


And Vicky - nice part of the world to live.

[sarahx]

cognitive behavioural therapy... thats what it is.... what the therapist does i dont know yet lol!!!!!!