Does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Work? 

CBT uses two core approaches that work together to reduce anxiety and improve emotional regulation.

Cognitive interventions focus on identifying, challenging, and modifying unhelpful thinking patterns that operate at both conscious and automatic levels.

Behavioural interventions involve testing and modifying unhelpful behaviours through structured experiments, helping individuals reduce avoidance, build confidence, and develop healthier coping strategies.

These approaches allow therapy to remain practical, focused, and directly applicable to everyday life.

Is CBT an Evidence-Based Treatment?

CBT is a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline-approved psychological treatment and is recommended for depression and a wide range of anxiety-related difficulties.

CBT is clinically effective for:

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

• Health Anxiety

• Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Social Anxiety

• Specific Phobias

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

CBT interventions are also effective in supporting individuals with relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, emotional regulation challenges, and sleep-related problems such as insomnia.

CBT for Trauma, Health Conditions, and Complex Presentations

CBT can be adapted to support individuals experiencing more complex or long-term psychological difficulties, including childhood trauma, eating disorders, personality-related difficulties, and chronic stress presentations.

At rkTherapy, CBT is integrated with health psychology to support clients living with long-term medical conditions, recognising the interaction between physical health, emotional wellbeing, and chronic stress.

This includes psychological support for:

Asthma, Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Fibromyalgia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Pain, Crohn’s Disease, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s Disease, Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES), and urinary or bowel incontinence.

Why CBT with rkTherapy? 

Culturally-Adapted CBT for BAME Clients

rkTherapy specialises in culturally informed CBT to improve access to psychological therapy for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities who are statistically less likely to approach mainstream psychological services.

Therapy explicitly considers cultural context, intergenerational expectations, identity, and social positioning to ensure treatment is both clinically effective and personally relevant.

London-Based Specialist CBT Service

rkTherapy is a London-based psychology practice providing specialist CBT from three locations:

• The City of London

• Central London

• Canary Wharf

Services are designed for professionals seeking discreet, high-quality psychological support in accessible central locations.

CBT for High-Functioning Professionals

rkTherapy has extensive experience supporting high-achieving professionals working in demanding environments.

CBT is tailored to address anxiety presentations commonly experienced by high-functioning individuals, including:

• Imposter syndrome

• Perfectionism

• Procrastination

• Fear of failure

• Fear of judgement

Therapy supports sustainable performance without burnout, helping clients maintain success while protecting their mental and physical wellbeing.

rkTherapy provides consultant-led, evidence-based psychological therapy. CBT interventions are adapted to individual clinical needs and personal context.