Testimonials for MCT

I decided to contact Applied MCT to see if I could get help to come off prescribed tablets for insomnia. I had been taking these for over 15 years. Having met Dave at an initial session everything was explained to me in a straightforward manner and I had confidence that there was real solution, meta cognitive therapy which could work for me. Throughout the therapy I have learned about behaviour, thoughts and my mental processes around these areas. Dave has helped me to untangle these looking at things in a practical and understandable way, as he says, using an evidence based approach. The sessions were always arranged to suit me and spaced to suit the stages in the process, and after 6 months I can only say I wish I had done something sooner. In the end it all seems so simple as I do not worry or even think much about “not sleeping”and the improvement to my quality of life has been significant.Architect Greater Manchester

Meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) has stopped social anxiety ruling my life!

I would like to thank Dave for giving me these skills. He has been very professional, understanding and effective therapist, who only uses evidence based therapy techniques. 

As a medical student with a good family and friends, I shouldn't have anything to worry about. However, I had the most negative thoughts going on in my head.

It wasn't the stress of finals exams or pressures from looking after patients that got to me, it was lunch breaks and nights out with my friends. The thought of meeting someone alone was my worse nightmare. I would make a list of things we could talk about or just avoid it altogether and cancel any plans. Any conversation I had with someone, there was an internal voice in my head saying "Ahh I'm speaking to someone! What am I saying? Do I make sense? Am I being boring?"

As well as, having the physical symptoms of my heart racing and my stomach in knots, Which would only settle when I was on my own. The irony of the situation is I hate being alone!

So I literally couldn't win.

I've been to see a few people about these problems. Although it was good to get it off my chest, it didn't stop me feeling anxious in social settings. I was at breaking point before seeing Dave. I thought ... "how could I be a doctor if I can't even speak to people?"

But after 5 sessions, he has given me a structure I can use in an anxious situation.

MCT is about how to deal with these thoughts, instead of trying to block them out, I've learnt to let them be there.  The thoughts still come, and I still get the physical symptoms, however instead of focusing on what I'm saying, I've learnt to shift the focus to the person I'm speaking to..." What are they saying... What do I think about them."

This means I can carry on doing the things I enjoy! Which is being around people!  I really have my anxiety under control and know I always have Dave to go back to if I need help!

Thank you so much!

Ashling