At Healthy Minds Therapy we specialise in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) services directly to schools, offering an evidence-based approach to support both staff and students.

Why CBT for Schools?
CBT is a highly effective, practical, and goal-oriented talking therapy that helps individuals identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. For students, this translates into tangible skills that they can utilise to navigate daily challenges, build self-esteem, and manage emotions more effectively.
CBT is proven to be effective in a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties often such as anxiety including OCD, low mood, depression, stress, anger, low self-esteem and behavioural difficulties.  Furthermore, it has demonstrated considerable benefits among students with neurodevelopmental presentations.

Benefits of integrating CBT into your school's support system include:
Building Resilience: By understanding the link between their thoughts, feelings, and actions, students learn to develop healthier coping mechanisms. This empowers them to face academic pressures, social hurdles, and personal struggles with greater confidence and adaptability.
Improving Academic Performance: When students are equipped to manage anxiety and stress, their focus, concentration, and engagement in learning significantly improves. This can lead to better academic outcomes and a more positive school experience for both staff and students.
Enhancing Social Skills: CBT can help students understand and manage their reactions, leading to improved communication, conflict resolution skills, and healthier peer relationships.
Early Intervention: Providing CBT within the school setting allows for early identification and intervention of mental health and emotional concerns, preventing them from escalating. This proactive approach minimises the impact of difficulties on a child's development.

Our Approach: Tailored CBT Services for Your School
At Healthy Minds Therapy we understand that every school community is unique, with its own specific needs and dynamics. Therefore, we offer flexible and tailored CBT programmes designed to seamlessly integrate with your existing pastoral care and safeguarding policies.  
Services can include:
Individual CBT Sessions: One-to-one therapy for staff and students experiencing specific mental health challenges, delivered confidentially within the school setting or via secure online platforms.
Group CBT Workshops: Engaging and interactive group sessions focusing on common themes like managing exam stress, building self-esteem, or developing coping strategies for anxiety. These can be particularly effective for fostering peer support and shared learning.
Teacher and Staff Training: Equipping your dedicated educators with foundational CBT principles and practical strategies to support student well-being in the classroom. This empowers staff to recognise early signs of distress and implement proactive, supportive approaches.
Consultation and Programme Development: Working collaboratively with school leadership and SENCOs to develop comprehensive mental health strategies and integrate CBT principles across the curriculum.
Parent Workshops: Providing informative sessions for parents to understand CBT principles and learn how to support their children's emotional well-being at home.