FAQ’s

CBT is the most researched and most effective talking therapy for anxiety, OCD, depression, and related difficulties, and it's recommended as a first-line treatment by leading clinical bodies. If you're dealing with worry, panic, intrusive thoughts, or low mood, it's very likely a good fit. The free self-assessment and follow-up call are a no-pressure way to find out.

Everywhere — all sessions are online, so you can be anywhere in Aotearoa. Sessions run between 12 PM and 6 PM NZST.

Take a free self-assessment and you'll receive a personalised report. We then have a free 15-minute follow-up call to talk it through and see whether we're a good fit. If it feels right, we book your initial assessment session. You're also welcome to [get in touch] directly.

CBT is focused and time-limited — often a matter of weeks to months rather than years. We'll build a clear picture at your assessment and be upfront about the likely shape and length of your work.

The initial assessment session is a fuller conversation to understand what's going on and agree where to start. There's no pressure to cover everything at once.

The self-assessment and the follow-up call are free. Paid sessions are listed on the [Fees] page.

No — you can come directly. If you're also seeing a GP or taking medication, CBT works well alongside that.

No. CBT is a talking therapy and involves no medication — one of its advantages is that it carries no side effects. If medication might help, your GP is the right person to talk to, and therapy can run alongside it.

Yes. What you share stays private, within the standard professional limits (for example, where there's a serious risk to your safety or someone else's). We'll talk this through at the start.

All our therapists are BABCP-accredited CBT psychotherapists with specialising in anxiety disorders and low mood / depression.

Yes. Few CBT therapists are trained to work with ADHD; we are — including where it overlaps with anxiety (as it so often does).

Therapy here isn't an emergency service. If you need urgent support, call or text 1737 any time to speak with a trained counsellor, or call 111 in an emergency.