Our Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Service in Sydney
At our Edgecliff clinic and telehealth worldwide, we offer personalised CBT treatment in Sydney to help you with anxiety and depression. CBT therapy is a proven method that focuses on how your thoughts shape your feelings and actions. At its core, CBT is a therapy that focuses on the power of thoughts in shaping emotions and behaviors.
CBT Therapist Near Me: What is CBT treatment?
First developed in the 1950s by Aaron T. Beck, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a key treatment for anxiety and depression. It is the most researched therapy for both children and adults.
The main idea of CBT is that how you think about a situation affects how you feel and act. For example, if you think, “I can’t handle this,” you might feel anxious and avoid the situation.
CBT uses different techniques to help you change unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is a practical, time-efficient treatment focused on the present. Effective CBT requires a personalised approach tailored to your needs.
What to Expect During CBT Treatment with your Psychologist
During CBT treatment, your CBT psychologist will help you understand your life map and the issues causing your problems.
So, imagine you fear public speaking. You might think, “What if I fail?” This makes you feel anxious, with symptoms like sweating or a racing heart. To cope, you avoid preparing or making eye contact. During the talk, you think, “I’m terrible,” which makes things worse. This cycle strengthens fear.
After understanding your cycle of emotion, your therapist will teach you techniques to overcome your problems. Here are some examples of psychological tools or strategies your psychologist may teach you:
Thought strategy
We might work with a client to understand how their thoughts regarding a past, negative experience with public speaking is contributing to ‘negative self-talk’ in the lead up to a presentation. We might then work with the client to challenge their thinking, and develop a set of compassionate and helpful self-statements to use in the lead up to a presentation.
Emotion strategy
We might work with a client to develop an effective plan to cope with strong emotion and physiological reactions in the lead up to a presentation, including deep breathing techniques in combination with use of calming visual imagery.
Behaviour strategy
Once a client has developed tools to manage socially anxious thoughts and feelings, continued gradual practice of public speaking is essential. For example, one strategy could involve videotaping the client giving a presentation and then having the client watch the footage. At other times someone might make an audio recording of their presentation for trusted friends and family to listen to.
Memory strategy
We might ask about your memories of perceived failures during public speaking performances. Subsequently, we can guide you to mentally ‘rewind’ these memories and rehearse a similar public speaking scenario, envisioning yourself as stronger and more capable.
CBT Sydney: The Art of CBT Therapy
All CBT techniques are based on your past experiences. Your CBT psychologist will help you identify childhood beliefs and life rules that affect your current issues. After understanding this, your therapist will help you:
- Challenge unhelpful thoughts
- Calm physical sensations in your body
- Address behaviours like avoidance that bring short-term comfort but long-term issues
- Adjust unhelpful core beliefs about the world.
CBT Therapy Service Across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Australia, and Worldwide
Our qualified cognitive behavioural therapists near me serve Sydney clients both in-person and via telehealth, ensuring you can access expert CBT treatment regardless of your location within the greater Sydney area.
For those searching for cognitive behavioural therapists near me, Our Edgecliff clinic is less than 5 minutes from the train station, making it easy for you to reach us from all over Sydney, including the Eastern Suburbs, North Shore, Inner West, and beyond. If you can’t attend in-person sessions, we offer telehealth services to clients throughout Australia and around the world.
Finding a CBT Psychologist Near Me in Sydney
Ready to Take the First Step?
If you’re looking for CBT Therapy in Sydney or the Eastern Suburbs, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re ready to begin therapy or simply want to learn more, we’re here to help.
We offer in-person sessions in Edgecliff and Online sessions are available across Australia.
Call on 02 9066 3070,
Last Updated on May 25, 2026 by Dr Anna McKinnon