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"Helped to manage intrusive thoughts"

About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies)

(as the patient),

Right before I started my CBT my conditions were very high anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, panic attacks. 

I was very nervous starting my face to face CBT on a zoom call. 

Really didn't know what to expect. Didn't know how much I could open up about to someone I had never met. 

BUT then along came Kevin  :) I felt from the first half an hour of speaking to Kevin I felt quite at ease with him. 

I didn't feel judged, I felt he was taking on board what I was saying and using his skills to help me straight away. 

There was time I really struggled with my intrusive thoughts and I really thought these thoughts were not 'normal' and was very scared to open up and tell anyone. 

But once I had told Kevin my intrusive though he helped me with techniques and reassured me on how many people have the same thoughts. Just seeing the statistic on women/men really gave me an insight that I wasn't the only one. Plus how to overcome these thoughts.

I did have thoughts daily that either something bad was going to happen to me or I am a psychic and I knew the lottery numbers for the following week were going to be the JACKPOT! :) So Kevin tested it, unfortunately we didn't win. But these little tests showed me that not everything I/we think will happen or be true! 

Which doing this really taught me a lot. 

I will still have these thoughts but knowing and seeing this all for myself has made me come such a long way!

Having over 20 hours with Kevin, I feel like i've gained so much from him and I will feel a bit lost at first but I will forever take with me what I have learnt from him and be forever grateful!

Keep on doing what you're doing Kevin as you've not only saved me but all the other people out there struggling!

100000% recommend Kevin! 

But for now... IN A BIT! :)

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Response from Olivia Walker, Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies, Inclusion Thurrock 5 months ago
Olivia Walker
Assistant Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies,
Inclusion Thurrock
Submitted on 24/11/2023 at 16:55
Published on Care Opinion at 17:04


Hi travellerrn77,

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback regarding your experience at Inclusion Thurrock.

It is amazing to hear your hard work, with the support of Kevin, you have put in has achieved such a positive outcome. We hope you continue using what you have learnt throughout your recovery journey.

It is great to hear that Kevin was really supportive and that you gained techniques to help manage intrusive thoughts. I am so glad to hear that you have gained so much from CBT with Kevin and you felt the experience was non judgemental as this is really important in therapy. I will pass on your lovely feedback to him as I'm sure he will be very appreciative of this.

It is also amazing to hear that you will take what you have learned with you for the future as this shows great commitment and determination.

We hope that others reading your feedback will feel encouraged to reach out for support if they need it!

Best wishes,

Olivia

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