Cognitive Behavioural Therapy works to identify the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours we experience and how they may be linked in a cycle that keeps us stuck. It focuses on thought patterns and avoidance or checking behaviours that can lead us to bias the information we focus on, which in turn can increase anxiety, low mood, guilt, or shame.
The aim of therapy is to share information between therapist and client so that you gain an understanding of what may be maintaining your mood and how we can adapt thinking or behaviour to create a more balanced perspective.
Sessions may include homework tasks between sessions to help gather information, consolidate session work, or test out new behaviours. These tasks should not feel too demanding or overwhelming, especially during pregnancy and parenthood.