Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
CAT is a collaborative, time-limited therapy that blends cognitive and relational techniques to identify patterns, make links between past and present, and build new ways of coping.
What is it?
CAT helps you notice repeating patterns in your thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and understand how these developed from earlier life experiences. With your psychologist, you’ll create shared “maps” of these patterns, which make sense of why difficulties keep happening and provide a clear framework for change.
When it helps
CAT can be especially useful if you experience recurring difficulties in relationships, long-standing emotional struggles, or coping styles that once helped but now feel restrictive or self-defeating. It can also support people who feel “stuck” in unhelpful cycles despite previous therapy.
What to expect
Together with your psychologist, you’ll explore both past experiences and present challenges, identify repeating patterns, and experiment with new, healthier ways of relating to yourself and others. The process is collaborative, structured, and focused on making sense of your story while finding practical routes forward.
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