Counselling & Psychotherapy Service Birmingham, UK
Emotionally Strong and Resourceful
Get the knowledge, skills and support to face life’s challenges and feel calmer, more connected and in control.
We are here to help
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your struggles, uncertain about your next steps, and anxious about your ability to handle future challenges? You are not alone.
Worldwide, people are suffering from:
- Anxiety about performance
- Pressure to please others
- Career uncertainty
- Relationship issues
- Self-doubt
- Burnout
- Loss of balance between work and life
- Anxiety about your health
- A lack of purpose
- Disconnection from loved ones
Ever feel like your mind is your harshest critic, especially when you don’t have all the answers?
How can we help?
At Openforwards Counselling and Psychotherapy service, you can expect:
Peace of Mind
A reduction in your anxiety and stress.
Clarity
A clearer sense of purpose and direction in your personal and professional life.
Resourcefulness
The emotional tools to face future challenges with strength.
Connection
Improved relationships, better communication, and more fulfilling connections.
Who are we?
With years of experience in psychotherapy, our team has successfully helped clients overcome their challenges and achieve emotional well-being. We’ve had the privilege of helping 1000s of people suffering from constant stress, burnout, anxiety, OCD, depression, and PTSD recover when they’d lost all hope. We’ve supported people through grief, loss of health and relationship breakdown when they didn’t know which way to turn.
We could help you too.
We know that managing mental health can be overwhelming at any age, and we are here to provide the support, care and strategies you need.
Founded by Jim Lucas in 2016, Openforwards provides therapy in Birmingham, UK. We’ve won awards for being the best cognitive behavioural therapy provider in the West Midlands and for digital mental health care innovations. Jim has spoken on BBC radio, offering advice about mental health, and was featured on the TV programme Twinstitute with Dr Chris and Xand Van Tulleken.
98% of our clients would recommend our services to their loved ones.*
*based on results from feedback questionnaires at the end of therapy.
Success Stories
“I found the counselling sessions and your approach to CBT extremely beneficial. Counselling not only helped me overcome my OCD but has given me the tools to manage my condition and to prevent the obsessions and compulsions from returning,”
– Ben
“You’ve helped me in lots of ways, setting me small tasks, listenting to me and helping me stand back from certain situations. I can see things are not as bad as I perceive and I’ve learned to take a different perspective”
– Louise
“I came for help after struggling with panic attacks and agoraphobia for many years. The therapy has been challenging ar times, but with patience and support, I learned to adopt a new approach to my anxiety, which is enabling me to live a fuller life.”
– Maria
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How therapy works
Book a Consultation
We listen to your concerns and discuss the issues affecting you or your family to help you align your habits with your deepest convictions.
Personalised Therapy
We create a customized plan based on your unique needs, whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, or life transitions.
Grow & Thrive
Through therapy, you will develop the tools and strategies to overcome life’s challenges and feel more connected, calm, and in control.
Why choose our counselling and therapy service?
At Openforwards CBT Therapy in Birmingham, we know you want to be less anxious and more emotionally resourceful. To do that, you need the tools to create calm, the communication skills to connect and clarity about what you want from life. The problem is that anxieties about your health, career, and relationships can make you feel overwhelmed, uncertain, and doubtful.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to become emotionally strong, fulfilled and clear-minded. We understand that life is often challenging, and managing your mental health effectively is fraught with difficulties. This is why our therapists, counsellors and psychologists will fully equip you to reach your goals.
Our team of expert psychotherapists use a range of evidence-based therapies so you can cope better and live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Step One
Book a Consultation
Step Two
Practice Personalised Therapy
Step Three
Grow and Thrive
Are you ready to stop being held back by a fear of failure?
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There may be time to turn your relationships around, and it’s never too late to change direction and make a success of it. With our help, you learn to reduce anxiety, face future challenges with strength and clarity and build closer connections with yourself and others.
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Which type of therapy is best for you?
Our team of expert psychotherapists and psychologists use a range of evidence-based therapies to help you cope better and live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Challenge your thinking, abandon unhelpful habits and build new ones.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Learn to be mindful, let go of what you can’t control and focus on what matters to you.
Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
A fast and powerful approach to processing the past, overcoming anxiety and improving performance.
Child & Teen Therapy
Assess your child’s developmental needs and design a support plan for you and your child.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Reduce self-criticism, let go of judgments and ‘unshame‘ by developing a kinder & warmer self.
Couples Counselling
Reduce the arguments in your relationship and build a closer connection.
Single Session Therapy
Explore a single problem, establish a goal and design a clear action plan.
Family Therapy
Improve communication in your family and systemic relationships
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There may be time to turn your relationships around, and it’s never too late to change direction and make a success of it. With our help, you learn to reduce anxiety, face future challenges with strength and clarity and build closer connections with yourself and others.