Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
"Understand. Change. Thrive."
Therapy with Beverley Davies
BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
What are you struggling with right now?
What do you need right now?
How can I help?
Welcome, my name is Beverley and I offer a warm, compassionate psychological therapy service where you’ll be heard without judgement and supported to make meaningful, positive changes.
I appreciate that taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting, but you don’t have to navigate things alone. Therapy can provide a safe and confidential space to explore what is happening for you, understand the challenges you are facing, and begin to find ways forward.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
I’m an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and qualified EMDR therapist, with extensive experience supporting adults with anxiety, stress, depression and difficulties connected to past experiences and trauma.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate and tailored to you. My work is also informed by additional training in compassion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based approaches.
I aim to provide a space where you feel heard, understood and able to explore your difficulties at a pace that feels right for you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a talking therapy that helps you understand the connections between your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and behaviours. When we experience difficulties, it’s easy to become caught in patterns of thinking and responding that can unintentionally keep us feeling anxious, low or overwhelmed.
Together, we can explore what may be contributing to your difficulties and how past experiences, current circumstances and everyday coping strategies might be influencing how you feel.
CBT is a collaborative and practical approach. Depending on your needs, sessions may involve exploring your experiences, recognising unhelpful patterns, developing alternative perspectives and trying out new ways of responding between sessions.
The aim isn’t to dismiss how you feel, think positively or expect you to change overnight. It’s about developing a better understanding of yourself, discovering what helps and making changes that feel manageable and meaningful.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a psychological therapy that can help people process distressing memories and experiences that continue to affect how they feel in the present.
During EMDR, you work with your therapist to focus on a distressing memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation, usually through guided eye movements, tapping or alternating sounds. This process can help reduce the emotional intensity associated with the memory, making it feel less overwhelming.
EMDR is particularly well established in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It may also be considered for other difficulties where distressing experiences continue to have an impact.
EMDR sessions are carefully paced, with attention to your individual circumstances, emotional wellbeing and readiness for the work. We would discuss whether this approach is appropriate for you before deciding how to proceed.
A Compassionate and Mindful Approach
My work is also informed by compassion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based approaches. These can help you develop a kinder relationship with yourself, respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings, and become more aware of patterns that may be contributing to distress.
Therapy isn’t about getting everything right or expecting yourself to change overnight. It’s about understanding yourself better, exploring what may help and finding ways forward that feel manageable and meaningful.
Session Fees
Remote sessions via Microsoft Teams — £65
Individual 60-minute CBT sessions delivered remotely.
Face-to-face sessions — £75
Individual 60-minute sessions at my private practice in Christchurch, offering CBT or EMDR, depending on your needs and the approach agreed together.
Some EMDR sessions may benefit from additional time. Where a 90-minute session is appropriate and agreed in advance, the fee is £90.
Getting Started
If you’re considering therapy, you’re welcome to get in touch to discuss what you’re looking for and whether working together feels like the right fit.
We can arrange a brief initial telephone consultation to talk about your needs and consider the next steps together.
