Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Experts - UK-wide CBT Specialists

Welcome to Think CBT We are a specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT service based in London and operating from over 200 locations across the UK. We provide Clinical Psychology, CBT and EMDR on a face-to-face basis and online via video link. Our HCPC registered Psychologists and Psychotherapists are recognised CBT experts and hold full professional accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). We provide advanced treatments for a wide range of psychological, behavioural and emotional problems and our team is drawn from the UK's top CBT specialists. If you are looking for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy without waiting lists or red-tape, we are an established team of CBT experts that you can trust. Compare our CBT therapist credentials, clinical recovery rates, service standards and charges before booking Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with other private CBT providers.

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About CBT

Check the published facts on why CBT is the recommended treatment for a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioural problems. CBT is still recognised as the "Gold Standard" in psychotherapy and the latest research data supports this. Follow the evidence and make an informed choice before organising other forms of therapy.

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Our Services

We provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Clinical Psychology and Counselling Psychology from over 200 locations across the UK. We also offer Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Couples Behavioural Therapy, Children's CBT, Mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing - EMDR.

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Our Approach

We understand that making your first appointment can be a difficult step to take. This means that you will be treated with sensitivity, respect, discretion and professional courtesy. We won’t ask you to join a lengthy waiting list or to complete unnecessary paperwork. We will treat you as a value client and we will only offer support if we can help.

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Online Therapy

Our online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy service is best in class. Our clinical recovery rates and client satisfaction scores are over 90% and our charges are lower than other well-known CBT providers operating across the UK. Online therapy works in exactly the same way as face-to-face CBT. Compare our online CBT service standards and charges.

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Our Clinics

We provide independent CBT appointments from our main centres in London, with over a 250 therapists across the UK and online via video link. We can book an appointment within two working days and we always start with an initial free call to ensure that the approach is right for you. Unlike other private CBT providers, we don't use agency staff or sub-contractors and we don't include commission in our charges. We believe that this direct approach is important to the therapeutic relationship. We understand that our clients require flexibility to meet the needs of work and family commitments. We therefore offer daytime, evening, weekend and SKYPE / video appointments at times to suit our clients.

Our Team

Think CBT brings together a talented and accomplished team of over 200 of the UK's best CBT specialists. Our therapists are fully qualified, BABCP accredited and experienced across a wide range of anxiety conditions and mood disorders. In addition to HCPC registration and BABCP accreditation our Practitioner Psychologists and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists, hold DBS certification, full professional indemnity and registration with all of the major UK insurance providers. We are a therapist led organisation with just three directors who are also highly respected practising clinicians.  You can browse our wider team of psychologists and psychotherapists by specialism and location here:

About Us

Think CBT is a therapist led organisation committed to delivering the highest standards of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Clinical and Counselling Psychology, EMDR and other evidence-based treatments. As a fully independent psychological service, we are focused on the provision of high quality, fast and effective treatments for all of our clients. Established in 2012, we have developed a solid reputation with our individual clients, businesses and organisations, the NHS, the medicolegal sector and other specialist clinical services. We have demonstrated that effective treatment is built on trust, a good therapeutic relationship with our clients and the highest standards of professional competence across our team. 

Therapy Models

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – DBT in London, UK-wide and Online via Video-link


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If you are looking for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - DBT for emotional regulation problems, our team of BABCP-accredited specialists can help.

We provide Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – DBT from a number of clinics across the UK. We also provide DBT via video-link as an online therapy service. If you want to talk to an expert about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, call 01732 808626 or email info@thinkcbt.com to organise an initial informal call before committing to therapy.

What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a special form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy designed to support individuals experiencing mood and behavioural regulation problems. This includes Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders and individuals struggling with self-destructive, impulsive or addictive behaviours. DBT is a highly practical skills-based approach to therapy. It teaches people how to be present, cope more effectively with distress, regulate emotions and improve relationships with others.

DBT was developed in the 1980s by Dr Marsha Linehan originally for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. Linehan’s clinical work demonstrated that the mainstream CBT model was less effective for reaching individuals with high emotional sensitivity, suicidality and self-harming behaviours. The DBT model incorporated a philosophical process known as Dialectics and developed this into a highly disciplined and skills-based approach to therapy.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is now the gold standard for individuals with emotional and behavioural regulation problems. It is supported by a significant field of empirical research and is offered both privately and via the NHS as a specialist form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. If you want to talk about DBT for yourself or a family member, email info@thinkcbt.com

How Does DBT Work?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy works by combining three important and often opposing aspects of human experience. These are “Validation”, “Acceptance” and “Challenge”. In DBT, the therapist and client work together to validate and acknowledge the causes of emotional distress, whilst at the same time challenging unhealthy or destructive patterns of behaviour. The processes of validation and acceptance help to understand why individuals behave in an unhealthy or self-destructive way, whilst encouraging emotional resilience and behavioural change for the future.

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DBT recognises that emotions are complex and that we can hold different and often opposing feelings at the same time. To illustrate this idea, we can feel hurt or angry towards a partner, whilst also feeling deep levels of love and commitment. This paradoxical difference between opposite feelings and behaviours is used to provide support to the client whilst encouraging a disciplined approach to change.

DBT is now an established psychological treatment protocol which normally involves group work, individual treatment and between session telephone or email communication with the therapist.

Whilst we do not provide DBT for groups, our approach has been adapted to incorporate the skills development and role play aspects of group work into regular DBT treatment sessions. These sessions are normally organised on a weekly or twice-weekly basis depending on client needs. We have also found it helpful to involve partners or close family members in sessions to support the process.

The DBT Process

The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy process involves four key areas of work. These are:

  • Mindfulness Skills to improve focus of attention and develop present moment awareness.
  • Distress tolerance skills to help prepare for and deal with intense emotional triggers and crises.
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness to improve assertiveness, communication and listening skills.
  • Emotional regulation skills to help identify, label and alter powerful emotional states.

Throughout the DBT process you will be encouraged to recognize your positive strengths and qualities. You will develop your capacity to acknowledge and tolerate strong emotions. You will learn to analyse and change problematic or destructive behaviours. You will learn how to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and how to communicate in a collaborative, assertive and receptive manner.

What Problems Can DBT Help With?

Dialectical behaviour Therapy was originally developed for use with BPD patients experiencing high levels of emotional turbulence, suicidal thinking and self-harming behaviours. Over the last 30 years, DBT has also been used as an effective treatment for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD and substance abuse.

If you want to talk to a DBT expert about starting a course of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, you can email info@thinkcbt.com or complete the simple appointment form on this page.

DBT is a highly specialised form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and should normally be undertaken with the support of a qualified and accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist or Psychologist with DBT training.


If you have found our page on DBT due to severe problems with emotional distress, suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviours, you should immediately contact 111 for direct support before starting therapy.

Please note: We cannot provide an emergency service for individuals experiencing crisis. You can however find some helpful links to other organisations that provide crisis support by following this link - https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/dealing-with-a-mental-health-crisis-or-emergency/

Appointment Request

Please complete the following details and a member of our team will contact you to discuss therapy options. We can normally organise therapy within two working days of your enquiry.


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Did you know that video-based sessions work in exactly the same way as face-to-face therapy. The same techniques and strategies are used and the clinical outcomes are equally effective. Video-based therapy provides wider choice, improved flexibility and reduced costs. If you need help choosing, you can call our team on +44 1732 808626 or email appointments@thinkcbt.com

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