Therapy with Megan

CBT Therapist for Anxiety, Depression & Long-Term Health Conditions

Online and in Lancing, West Sussex

Evidence-based CBT therapy helping adults across Sussex and the UK regain confidence, improve wellbeing and live more fully alongside physical health conditions.

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BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

Why Work with me?

Hi, I’m Megan, I'm a BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist with over 11 years experience in mental health and a particular interest in supporting people living with long-term health conditions.

  • 11+ years NHS experience

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Special interest in working with Long-Term Health Conditions

  • Lived experience of Long-Term Health Conditions

  • Face-to-face in Lancing, West Sussex

  • Online across the UK

More about me

Do you recognise any of these?

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  • Your life feels centred around symptoms, appointments, medication and managing your health.

  • You feel frustrated by what your body can no longer do.

  • You avoid activities because you're worried about pain, fatigue, breathlessness or a flare-up.

  • You feel frustrated when others don't understand what you're going through, particularly when your condition isn't visible.

  • Anxiety seems to make your physical symptoms worse, leaving you unsure what's causing what.

  • You've withdrawn from friends, hobbies, work or activities because your symptoms feel unpredictable or exhausting, making you feel isolated and disconnected. 

  • You're struggling to balance looking after your health with living the life you want.

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These experiences are more common than you might think. Living with a long-term health condition can bring uncertainty, loss and change. It's understandable if anxiety, low mood or stress have become part of your experience.

How CBT can help

Therapy won't cure your illness, but it can help you feel less overwhelmed, more confident and better able to live a meaningful life with your condition.

Three steps of CBT: Understand thoughts, feelings and behaviours; experiment with new ways of responding in everyday life; and move forward towards meaningful change.

  • Understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, physical symptoms and behaviours.

  • Build confidence in doing activities you may have been avoiding.

  • Find a healthier balance between rest, activity and managing your symptoms.

  • Challenge unhelpful thoughts about yourself, your health and your future.

  • Improve low mood, motivation and enjoyment.

  • Cope with uncertainty and changes in your health.

  • Develop practical strategies for managing stress and difficult emotions.

  • Reconnect with the people, activities and things that matter to you.

  • Feel more able to live your life alongside your condition, rather than feeling defined by it.

More about CBT

Health conditions I work with

  • Heart Conditions 

  • Asthma and COPD

  • Long Covid 

  • Chronic pain including Fibromyalgia and Muscular Skeletal conditions 

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (but not Irritable Bowel Disease such as Crohn’s or Ulcerative colitis)

  • Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes 

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

    Not sure if your condition is something I can help with? Get in touch to discuss whether CBT may be suitable for you. 

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