Counselling & Psychotherapy Service
Reduce your Anxiety, Create Calm and Improve Relationships
Get in touch, and we’ll give you the knowledge, skills and support to handle being overwhelmed like a pro and withstand whatever life throws at you.
How can we help?
At Openforwards CBT Therapy & Counselling in Birmingham, we know how hard it is when your life is limited by anxiety, stress, anger, depression, self-esteem, relationships and traumatic past events. Our team of expert Psychologists and Psychotherapists go beyond conventional wisdom to teach you the most powerful coping strategies that will last a lifetime.
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Why Choose Openforwards CBT Therapy & Counselling?
Our psychological therapy and counselling services in Birmingham and online will help you get to the root of the problem quickly and find new strategies that work. Our therapist team will get you fully equipped by teaching you the right coping strategies for your problems to reach your goals. Using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based therapies, we’ll help you develop the techniques to give you more stability and strengthen your resilience.
Get the Knowledge
Discover how the mind, body and relationships work to understand your experiences better.
Build the Skills
Let your therapist teach you coping strategies that you can practice at home.
Use the Support
Overcome the challenges to building a better life with the regular support of your therapist.
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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 so you can 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 mindfully aware, 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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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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