Dr Loumidis is a Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist.  He has successfully treated thousands of people, suffering from mild as well as complex problems. He has supervised and trained hundreds of professionals in CBT and has published his work in CBT in peer reviewed scientific journals and books.

What is cognitive behavioural therapy?
Cognitive therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most researched psychological treatment, based on scientific principles of experimental and clinical psychology. It has been clinically tested internationally, in centres of clinical excellence.  With CBT, many people have seen long lasting benefits, even those with quite severe and chronic conditions.

How does CBT work?
CBT helps people understand problems in terms of the relationship among:

  Thoughts, beliefs and meanings about past and current events and personal circumstances
  Distressing emotional reactions and mood states
  Unwanted bodily symptoms and the role of physiological factors
  Maladaptive behaviours and dysfunctional ways of coping  
  Biases in the way information is attended to and processed, and
  The wider social, interpersonal and personal context which may influence people

Within the context of an empathic therapeutic relationship, with reference to 'state of the art' theoretical models of psychopathology, and a thorough understanding of their personal circumstances, people make sense of their lives and difficulties. This then leads to the identification of mutually agreed, and time-limited, therapy goals.  Using a range of scientifically based and clinically tested therapeutic methods and techniques, sensitively tailored to their own needs and personal style, people learn new ways of appraising and reacting to circumstances, consequently their symptoms begin to reduce, and they develop strategies to prevent problems re-emerging in the future.

Does CBT work?
An impressive body of clinical research has demonstrated that CBT, which is based on psychological science, is efficacious for a range of psychological problems. Here are some examples where research and clinical trials have shown that CBT can help:

  Anxiety disorders, generalised anxiety (GAD), panic (PD), and phobias
  Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
  Acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  Eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa
  Mild, moderate and severe depression
  Learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
  Severe and enduring mental health problems
  Depression in adolescence
  Psychosis, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder
  Sexual problems
  Impulse and anger control problems
  Acute and chronic medical problems such as pain
  Physical health problems and disability
  Preparation for surgery and other medical procedures
  Insomnia and chronic fatigue
  Organic syndromes (early stage dementia)

National guidelines recommending CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is now the treatment of choice for many common mental health problems. CBT is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment
of ill health.
 

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