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CBT therapy designed for professionals who can't afford to fall apart

Specialist, evidence-based therapy for executives, business owners, and high-performing professionals — from a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist and university Senior Lecturer.

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You're the one everyone relies on. Who do you turn to?

You run a team, a business, or both. You make decisions that affect other people's livelihoods. You're expected to be calm under pressure, strategic under stress, and confident when everything's uncertain.

And most of the time, you manage it. You're good at this.

But somewhere underneath the competence, something's grinding. Maybe it's the anxiety you've learned to mask. The burnout you've redefined as "just being busy." The imposter syndrome that gets louder the more successful you become. The perfectionism that's made you excellent at your job and exhausted by your life.

You don't need someone to tell you to "practise self-care." You need a therapist who understands what you're dealing with and has the expertise to help you change it — efficiently, evidence-based, and without wasting your time.

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What brings professionals to therapy

High-functioning anxiety

On paper, you're thriving. In reality, you're constantly braced for the next thing to go wrong. The overthinking. The 3am mental rehearsals. The physical tension you've stopped noticing.

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Burnout

Not the kind where you collapse — the kind where you keep going but everything feels hollow. Concentration slipping. Motivation gone. Running on fumes for months, possibly years.

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Imposter syndrome

The more senior you get, the louder the voice that says you don't belong. Every achievement comes with an asterisk. It's exhausting — and it's holding you back.

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People-pleasing

You say yes when you mean no. You absorb other people's problems. You've built a career on being reliable, but your own needs come last — every single time.

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Perfectionism

Your standards are your superpower and your prison. You can't delegate, you can't rest, and the gap between where you are and where you think you should be never closes.

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Leadership stress

The higher you go, the fewer people you can be honest with. Decision fatigue, political navigation, carrying responsibility — and nobody to debrief with who truly understands.

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Why CBT — not coaching, not counselling, not "mindfulness apps"

There's nothing wrong with coaching. But coaching works on goals and performance. When the issue is anxiety, depression, trauma responses, or entrenched thinking patterns — you need therapy. Specifically, you need CBT.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is the most researched and evidence-based form of psychotherapy in the world. It's recommended by NICE as the first-line treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more.

  • It's structured. Sessions have an agenda. There's a clear formulation of the problem. You'll know what we're working on and why.
  • It's time-limited. Most programmes run 8–16 sessions. This isn't years on a couch.
  • It's evidence-based. We use validated outcome measures from session one. You'll see — in data — whether it's working.
  • It's skills-based. You learn a framework you can apply independently, long after therapy ends.
  • It respects your intelligence. CBT is collaborative. You're not a passive patient — you're an active participant.

A therapist who matches your level

I'm Elliot Rose — BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Senior Lecturer in CBT at a UK university.

Academic authority: I teach CBT at postgraduate level. I train the therapists. I read the research. When I tell you a technique works, it's because I've reviewed the trials.

Clinical depth: Over 20 years across NHS IAPT services, university settings, and private practice. I've worked with thousands of clients.

Professional understanding: Before I trained as a therapist, I worked in IT in the City of London. I know what corporate pressure feels like. I know the culture of "just get on with it."

Outcome-focused: Every programme uses validated clinical measures. I don't rely on "do you feel better?" — we track symptoms session by session.

What a programme looks like

Step 1: Free exploratory call (15 minutes)

A brief conversation to establish whether I'm the right fit. If I think you'd be better served elsewhere, I'll tell you and suggest alternatives.

Step 2: Comprehensive assessment (90 minutes, £250)

A thorough clinical assessment using validated measures. We'll build a shared formulation and agree a treatment plan.

Step 3: Your tailored programme (typically 8–16 sessions)

Weekly 50-minute sessions, focused on your specific difficulties. Outcome measures tracked throughout. Between-session tasks to accelerate progress.

Step 4: Review and ending

Therapy should make itself redundant. We'll review progress, consolidate learning, and plan for maintaining gains independently.

An honest note

I'm not the right therapist for everyone, and I'd rather you know that upfront:

  • If you want someone to just listen and validate without structure, a person-centred counsellor may suit you better.
  • If you're looking for medication management, you need a psychiatrist (though CBT works brilliantly alongside medication).
  • If you're in immediate crisis — please contact the Samaritans (116 123) or your local crisis team.

For most professional clients dealing with anxiety, burnout, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, OCD, or work-related stress — this is exactly what you're looking for.

Frequently asked questions from professionals

Will this show up on my medical records?

No. Private therapy is completely separate from your NHS records. Your GP won't be notified unless you ask me to contact them.

Can my employer find out?

Not unless you tell them. Sessions are private and confidential. Many of my clients' employers don't know they're in therapy — and that's entirely their right.

I've tried therapy before and it didn't work. Why would this be different?

Not all therapy is CBT, and not all CBT is delivered by a specialist. BABCP-accredited CBT from a specialist therapist is a fundamentally different experience from general counselling.

How quickly will I see results?

Most clients notice meaningful shifts within 4–6 sessions. The validated outcome measures we use will show changes earlier than that — sometimes by session 2 or 3.

I don't have time for therapy.

Sessions are 50 minutes, once a week, online. The question isn't whether you have time for therapy — it's whether you can afford to keep going without it.

What's the difference between you and a coach?

Coaches are excellent for goal-setting and performance. But if the thing holding you back is anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, or entrenched thinking patterns — that's clinical territory. I'm a qualified, accredited clinician with over 20 years of experience.

Your next step is a conversation

Book a free 15-minute exploratory call. No sales pitch. No obligation. Just clarity.

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