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Invest in you and your mental health with Just Breathe
My Mission
Hi, I'm Kat, the owner of Just Breathe-Talking Therapies. I Am a Psychotherapist and Psychiatric Nurse. My mission is to be able to provide easily accessible therapy, in a safe and supportive space for people at the right time.
I am based in the Scottish Borders however provide remote therapy UK wide. I know first hand that seeking out therapy can be daunting, but having the courage to invest in your own mental health can be the first step in making meaningful change to your life.
I am passionate about reducing the stigma of seeking mental health treatment to enable more people to recover.
l have seen the transformative power of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and I look forward to walking alongside you on your recovery journey.
About Just Breathe-Talking Therapies
Approach
Experience & Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications
At Just Breathe-Talking Therapies, I believe in taking a holistic approach to therapy, treating you as a whole person and not just your symptoms. I use evidence-based techniques and will work collaboratively with you to help you achieve your goals. I believe in 'progress not perfection' , breaking things down into smaller steps to achieve bigger goals.
Experience & Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications
I have over a decade of experience helping individuals overcome a wide range of mental health difficulties (ranging from mild to severe/complex).
I specialise in treating a range of common mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
I am trained as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and a Psychiatric Nurse. (RMN).
I am re
I have over a decade of experience helping individuals overcome a wide range of mental health difficulties (ranging from mild to severe/complex).
I specialise in treating a range of common mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
I am trained as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and a Psychiatric Nurse. (RMN).
I am registered and accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). These regulatory bodies ensure high levels of professional and ethical practice are adhered to. I also hold a DBS certificate which screens for convictions/criminal activity. (Please contact me if you would like copies of any of these documents)
Philosophy
Experience & Qualifications
Philosophy
I believe that everyone has the potential for growth and change, and that therapy can help unlock that potential. I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, without judgement to ultimately empower you to become your own therapist, armed with skills for life.
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy which proposes that every situation is made up of 5 components; triggers, thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and behaviours. CBT looks at what parts of this cycle keeps your difficulty going and then implements an array of strategies to break the cycle. We also look at what past experiences may have made you more vulnerable in developing the problem to help increase awareness of why we are triggered by the things we are.
I treat a range of disorders. Which CBT has been proven to be effective for including;
- Anxiety disorders e.g.- generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, agoraphobia, health anxiety, social anxiety , Obsessive Compulsive Disorder etc
- Depressive disorders and low self esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
Empowering Change using CBT with Just Breathe
Self-Discovery
Mindfulness based interventions
Mindfulness based interventions
Are you asking yourself 'Who am I?' At Just Breathe I can help you to explore your values, goals, and beliefs to gain insight into your identity and purpose.
Mindfulness based interventions
Mindfulness based interventions
Mindfulness based interventions
Are you in constant autopilot, just getting through the day? (We all are to an extent!) but when we are constantly living in the past (ruminating/thinking over things repeatedly) or living in the future (of 'what if' thoughts) we can miss out on the joy of the here and now. Learn how to cultivate a more present and mindful approach to life, which can help to reduce stress and anxiety.
Strengths based approach
Mindfulness based interventions
Targeting unhelpful thinking styles
Focus on your strengths, by developing effective coping strategies to replace unhelpful ways of coping to increase happiness and well-being.
Targeting unhelpful thinking styles
Forming and maintaining Healthy Relationships
Targeting unhelpful thinking styles
Do you find yourself making predictions about what is going to happen? Imagining the worse case scenario, do you assume you know what others are thinking about you, are you your own worst critic? At Just Breathe I can help you learn your unhelpful thinking biases (we all have them!). You can learn how you can notice them, evaluate them and ultimately challenge them to perceive situations differently so they don't get in the way of you fulfilling your goals.
Targeting unhelpful behaviours
Forming and maintaining Healthy Relationships
Forming and maintaining Healthy Relationships
Learn why you have developed specific coping strategies. Do you find it difficult to express emotions? Do you find yourself avoiding different situations? At Just Breathe I can help you identify where you learnt to engage in certain behaviours that are limiting you, make sense of what's keeping you stuck and how you can break the vicious cycle to learn different ways to cope.
Forming and maintaining Healthy Relationships
Forming and maintaining Healthy Relationships
Forming and maintaining Healthy Relationships
Learn how to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and build stronger, healthier relationships.