Therapy For Me - Psychology / CBT

Therapy For Me - Psychology / CBT Highly Specialist CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy) for OCD, anxiety and perinatal mental health.

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10/02/2026

Avoidance and safety-seeking behaviours can feel helpful in anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, but they often keep the anxiety cycle going.

In CBT, we understand how short-term relief can lower confidence in coping and increase the sense of perceived threat over time.

This video explains how avoidance affect anxiety and why small, supported steps can help reduce anxiety in the long run.

Helpful for panic, health anxiety, generalised anxiety, and OCD recovery.

Follow me for CBT-based education and practical tools for lasting change.

If you want to book a FREE 10-min consultation with me to ask me any questions or discuss your therapy goals, you can do that by heading to my website and choosing the time that works for you!

08/02/2026

Anxiety often shows up as a loud inner voice.

 In CBT, we look at different ways people respond to that voice — obeying it, arguing with it, or responding with choice. 

This video models three common responses to anxiety and shows how a calm, values-based response can reduce anxiety over time. 

Helpful for generalised anxiety, health anxiety, panic, and OCD. 

Follow me for CBT-based tools, anxiety education, and support in building confidence and better quality of life.

If you want to book a FREE 10-min consultation with me to ask me any questions or discuss your therapy goals, you can do that by heading to my website and choosing the time that works for you! 

03/02/2026

Anxiety often feels unpredictable, but it follows clear patterns.

In CBT, we talk about the anxiety equation — how perceived threat, likelihood, and coping beliefs interact to increase or reduce anxiety.

Understanding this model can help with generalised anxiety, panic, health anxiety, and OCD.

This video explains anxiety in a simple way and shows how small changes in thinking and behaviour can reduce anxiety over time.

Follow me for CBT-based education, anxiety tools, and support for OCD recovery and improved quality of life.

If you want to book a FREE 10-min consultation with me to ask me any questions or discuss your therapy goals, you can do that by heading to my website and choosing the time that works for you!

29/01/2026

Anxiety often shows up as an inner voice that sounds urgent and convincing. 

In CBT, we help people change how they respond to that voice rather than trying to get rid of anxiety completely. 

This video shows three helpful ways to respond to anxiety: naming it, trusting your ability to cope, and choosing action even with fear present. 

Useful for anxiety disorders, health anxiety, panic, and OCD. 

I am Idyli, CBT psychotherapist, and I help adults who are ready for change manage anxiety and OCD. I am based in Morden, South West London, but I also offer sessions online. 

If you would like to book a FREE 10-minute consultation with me to explore ways I can help you achieve your therapy goals, click the link to my website and choose the time that suits you best!

26/01/2026

Sometimes our attention gets stuck on what others do wrong.
What they didn’t say.
What felt hurtful or disappointing.

This isn’t because you’re ungrateful or overly critical.
Often, it’s a protective pattern.
Your brain learned that watching closely for hurtful behaviour might keep you safe from being hurt again.

I had this pattern too — and it’s exhausting.
It can slowly take away joy, closeness with others, and appreciation for what’s already good.

This way of thinking doesn’t come from a bad place.
It comes from past pain and a nervous system trying to protect you.

A gentle place to start is noticing which behaviours hurt you before.
Naming them.
And reminding yourself that the present is not always the past.

And if you can, offer yourself some kindness.
This pattern came from survival, not failure.

I am Idyli, CBT psychotherapist, and I help adults who are ready for change manage anxiety and OCD. 

If you would like to book a FREE 10-minute consultation with me to explore ways I can help you achieve your therapy goals, click the link in bio or DM me.

20/01/2026

Values are often misunderstood.
If something leaves you feeling smaller, drained or upset, it’s not a value — it’s a rule driven by fear, guilt or pressure.

Looking after others while constantly neglecting yourself, isn’t being kind or good.
It’s self-abandonment.

Living your life to meet your parents’ expectations, while ignoring your own needs, isn’t living your values either.

Values are chosen.
They include you.
They allow room for care, rest and boundaries.

You are allowed to choose values that support your wellbeing, not just other people’s comfort.

A value can feel hard — but it shouldn’t erase you.

If you would like to book a FREE 10-minute consultation with me follow this link: https://koalendar.com/e/meet-with-idyli-kamaterou-therapy-for-me?month=2026-01&duration=30

13/01/2026

January is a time when many of us set goals for the year ahead.
But not all goals come from the same place.

Some goals are based on values.
And some goals are based on coping.

Values are about who you want to be.
They are chosen, not forced.
They come from what matters to you, not from fear.
Values can be lived even when anxiety, doubt, or discomfort are present.

Values sound like:
• I want to be kind
• I want to be present
• I want to act with courage
• I want to live in a way that feels meaningful

Coping mechanisms are different.
They are about trying to feel safe.
They are often shaped by anxiety, fear, guilt, or past experiences.
Coping tends to be rigid, rule-based, and focused on reducing discomfort.

Coping sounds like:
• I must not get this wrong
• I need certainty before I act
• I have to feel calm before I start
• I can’t make mistakes

A key difference is this:
👉 Values move you towards the life you want
👉 Coping moves you away from uncomfortable feelings

Especially in anxiety and OCD, coping strategies can start to look like goals — but over time they can shrink your life instead of expanding it.

Before setting goals this year, try asking yourself:
“Is this choice helping me be who I want to be… or helping me feel less anxious right now?”

You don’t have to wait for anxiety to disappear to live a meaningful life.
You can take your values with you, even when things feel hard.

24/12/2025

Save this for the next time your guilt feels too loud. 🗯🗯🗯

17/12/2025

Hyper-independence isn’t a personality trait. It’s a response to being let down.



10/12/2025

🗯 You deserve to speak to yourself the way you speak to people you care about. 💝


03/12/2025

isn’t the enemy — it’s the doorway to everything meaningful.
We grow the most when we let ourselves feel the , stay with it, and choose anyway.
Every perceived risk is an invitation to expand our life, not shrink it.






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