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    At Energetics Institute, our warm, integrative approach to CBT supports adults, adolescents and couples in Perth with structured, evidence-based strategies and clear step-by-step plans. Sessions are available in person and via secure telehealth across Australia so you can access care wherever you are.

    What CBT Is And When It Helps

    CBT is a structured, goal-oriented form of talk therapy that links thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Your therapist helps you recognise negative thought patterns, test them against evidence and replace them with more helpful alternatives. You also practise new behaviours between sessions so gains translate into real-world change.

    CBT helps when problems are maintained by unhelpful thinking and avoidance. Typical goals include reducing anxiety and panic attacks, lifting low mood, improving sleep, managing stress and strengthening problem solving skills for everyday challenges. CBT can support a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, insomnia and burnout.

    What To Expect In CBT

    Session Structure

    A standard consultation is 55 minutes. Most clients meet weekly or fortnightly at first, then taper as skills consolidate. Many programmes run for 6 to 12 sessions, though complex presentations may need a longer plan. Your first session clarifies concerns, past experiences that matter now, and goals. Subsequent sessions follow a consistent format so you always know what comes next.

    Methods We May Use

    Your therapist selects methods to match your goals. These may include cognitive restructuring to challenge negative or irrational thoughts, behavioural activation to rebuild helpful routines, exposure therapy and exposure and response prevention for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder, skills training for problem solving and emotional regulation, and relapse prevention to maintain gains over time.

    Between-Session Practice

    CBT is an active therapy. Short tasks between sessions help you apply skills to daily life. Examples include thought records, graded exposure steps, activity scheduling, sleep diaries or mindfulness practice. Small, repeated actions build confidence, emotional control and durable coping strategies.

    CBT For Common Concerns

    Anxiety Disorders

    CBT helps with generalised anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder. You learn how anxious predictions are maintained, how avoidance keeps fears alive and how graded exposure builds tolerance. Practical skills include breathing control, worry time, behavioural experiments and response prevention that test feared outcomes safely.

    Depression And Low Mood

    Low mood narrows activity and thinking. Behavioural activation reverses this cycle by scheduling meaningful tasks and social contact even when motivation is low. Cognitive therapy strategies target negative thought patterns and all-or-nothing beliefs that can make everyday life feel unmanageable. You will practise small steps that increase momentum and restore pleasure and achievement.

    Stress, Burnout And Sleep

    When stress is chronic, the nervous system stays on high alert. CBT provides problem solving frameworks, boundary setting and emotional regulation skills that reduce overload. For insomnia, CBT-I combines stimulus control, sleep scheduling and thought strategies that reduce rumination so sleep becomes more predictable. Sleep diaries make progress visible and guide adjustments.

    Trauma-Related Symptoms

    Some trauma-related difficulties respond well to CBT techniques that focus on stabilisation, trigger mapping and reclaiming safe routines. Where appropriate, we may integrate or sequence CBT with other therapies. If your needs fall outside CBT, we will discuss options and referral pathways so treatment remains safe and effective.

    CBT And Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    Mindfulness based cognitive therapy combines CBT with mindfulness skills that help you notice early shifts in mood and rumination. You learn to relate differently to difficult thoughts and sensations rather than fighting them. MBCT can be useful for relapse prevention in recurrent depression and for clients who benefit from present moment focus in daily life.

    Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Integration

    Acceptance and commitment therapy complements CBT by emphasising values and committed action. You learn to make room for uncomfortable internal experiences while taking steps that align with what matters most. We may integrate ACT processes such as values clarification, diffusion and willingness when they support your outcomes and help you build new coping strategies.

    Interpersonal Therapy And Related Approaches

    For clients whose symptoms are closely linked to role transitions, grief or conflict, elements of interpersonal therapy can help alongside CBT. This may include communication practice, problem solving skills and structured tasks that improve relationships in everyday life. Your CBT therapist will explain when and why another approach is added so the plan stays clear.

    Your Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Team

    Our counsellors and psychotherapists are experienced mental health professionals who deliver CBT in a supportive, practical and respectful way. You will work with a therapist who explains the plan clearly, checks progress each session and adapts the approach to your learning style. Short therapist bios and credentials appear on our team page so you can choose a good fit or ask us to recommend someone.

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    Get Started With Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

    Contact our friendly cbt therapy Perth team, outline your goals and choose telehealth or in person care. Your first session focuses on understanding your concerns and building a plan. From there, we work step by step so you can practise skills, track progress and make changes that last.

    FAQs – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

    CBT is a form of talk therapy, but it is more structured and skill focused than general counselling. You and your therapist set goals, learn practical skills and complete brief tasks between sessions so change carries into daily life.

    Many clients attend weekly or fortnightly for 6 to 12 sessions, though this varies with the problem and your goals. Complex concerns or multiple mental health conditions may need a longer programme. Your therapist will review progress regularly so you understand the path ahead.

    Sessions include a brief check-in, agenda setting, skill practice and planning for the week. You might complete a thought record, design a small behavioural experiment or map a trigger and response so you have a clear action to try before the next session.

    Yes. We provide secure telehealth sessions Australia-wide and in person in Perth. Many clients combine formats to maintain consistency during travel, shift work or family commitments.

    Yes, CBT has strong evidence for anxiety disorders and depression. For anxiety, strategies often include exposure and response prevention and worry management. For depression, behavioural activation and cognitive restructuring are key components that help restore activity and improve mood.

    We integrate mindfulness based cognitive therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy when these methods support your goals. Group sessions are available when scheduled. Ask our team about current options and dates.