Therapies are an integral part of the 28-day residential program with New Life and are exclusively available to our clients during their stay.
Sessions are designed to support your recovery journey and are not offered as standalone or external services.
The listed technology can be included upon request.
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective, evidence-based forms of psychological treatment used to address a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues. At its core, CBT is based on a simple yet profound idea: our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected, and by changing one, we can influence the others.
CBT helps individuals identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to negative emotions and self-destructive behaviours. Through structured, goal-oriented sessions, clients learn to reframe thinking, build coping skills, and take back control of their mental and emotional wellbeing.
At New Life, CBT is not delivered in isolation. It forms part of a holistic, fully integrated treatment plan that includes trauma therapy, somatic work, nutrition, breathwork, medical oversight, and more. We deliver CBT in a way that is responsive, relational, and grounded in your personal story.
Our approach is particularly effective for individuals navigating addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, burnout, and high-functioning emotional dysregulation.
This isn’t just therapy. It’s the cognitive scaffolding for a new way of life.
Holistic Approach at New Life
At New Life, we view the mind not as an isolated machine—but as part of a whole, living system. Our approach to Cognitive Behavioural Treatment reflects that belief.
CBT at New Life is conducted by licensed psychologists and therapists with advanced training in trauma-informed, compassion-focused, and somatic-integrated CBT. This means we honour the body and emotions—not just cognition. We don’t pathologise—we personalise.
Clients engage in CBT within the safety of a luxury, private recovery environment where therapeutic work is supported by everything from biofeedback and breathwork to sleep optimisation and hormone support.
For many of our clients—especially high-achieving professionals—CBT becomes the lens through which they begin to understand their own self-sabotage, perfectionism, or fear of vulnerability. They learn that negative self-talk, catastrophic thinking, or compulsive behaviours are not moral failings—they’re learned patterns. Patterns that can be changed.
Cognitive clarity meets emotional depth—that’s our promise.
Why Thoughts Matter
Every day, thousands of thoughts run through your mind—many of them unnoticed, unchallenged, and automatic. If those thoughts are harsh, fear-based, or distorted, they shape your reality in painful ways.
CBT helps you notice those thoughts and ask: “Is this true? Is it helpful? What else might be possible?”
Clients often discover that:
Anxiety is fuelled by “what if” thoughts they never challenged
Depression thrives on “I’m not good enough” beliefs they’ve repeated for years
Addictive behaviour is often driven by black-and-white thinking or hopelessness
Relationship struggles are shaped by cognitive distortions like mind-reading, blame, or unrealistic expectations
Through CBT, clients learn that they can step back from their thoughts. That they can examine them, reframe them, and ultimately change them.
The emotional shift is profound:
From shame to self-compassion
From helplessness to agency
From overwhelm to focus
From fear to curiosity
CBT doesn’t erase pain—but it gives you tools to meet it differently. And that changes everything.
Your CBT Experience Includes:
1. Assessment & Goal Setting
We begin by identifying your thought, mood, and behaviour patterns.
You and your therapist set clear, achievable goals together.
2. Understanding the Cognitive Model
You’ll learn how thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are interconnected.
You’ll begin identifying “automatic thoughts” that lead to distress.
3. Challenging Unhelpful Thoughts
You’ll learn to examine evidence for and against distorted beliefs.
You’ll develop more balanced, empowering alternatives.
4. Behavioural Activation
You’ll be gently encouraged to re-engage with life, step by step.
Avoidance patterns are addressed with compassion and strategy.
5. Skills for Life
You’ll learn practical tools: thought logs, exposure techniques, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, and relapse prevention.
6. Integration
CBT sessions are aligned with your wider care plan, ensuring they’re reinforced through bodywork, support group, creative practices, and clinical input.
We take time to build safety, explain everything clearly, and empower you every step of the way. No jargon. No pressure. Just structured support, rooted in empathy.
Our Tech-Enhanced CBT Tools Include:
Digital mood tracking apps to log daily thoughts, emotions, and triggers
CBT journals and prompts integrated into client portals
Thought record software with therapist review capabilities
Biofeedback tools (HRV, EEG) to monitor physical responses to cognitive stress
Sleep tracking and stress metrics to connect cognitive patterns with physical states
AI-assisted content reflection tools (used with full consent) to identify recurring themes
Voice journaling tools for clients who prefer verbal processing over writing
These tools don’t replace the therapeutic relationship—they enhance awareness, accountability, and integration.
By merging clinical psychology with intuitive tech, we help clients turn theory into experience.
You May Benefit If You:
Struggle with anxiety, panic, or chronic worry
Experience depression, low mood, or emotional numbness
Feel overwhelmed by negative self-talk or perfectionism
Battle addictions or compulsive behaviours
Want to improve emotional regulation and stress resilience
Have difficulty letting go of guilt, shame, or fear
Are facing burnout, decision fatigue, or identity loss
Want practical tools to help navigate complex emotions
Our clients include:
Executives under high stress seeking better self-management
Parents overwhelmed by family, work, and emotional load
Individuals in early recovery from addiction
Trauma survivors seeking to reframe their identity
High-achieving individuals who “have it all” but still feel stuck
If you think your mind is working against you—it doesn’t have to. CBT helps you realign with truth, clarity, and peace.
Here’s What Sets Us Apart:
Licensed Creative Therapists: Our team includes certified art therapists, music therapists, and expressive arts facilitators with deep clinical and creative experience.
Tailored, Luxury Setting: Sessions take place in tranquil, beautifully designed spaces—whether it’s our sound dome, our private studio, or the gardens.
Whole-Person Integration: Creative sessions are woven into a comprehensive plan that includes psychology, somatic therapies, nutrition, and spiritual care.
Confidential and Compassionate: Our clients are often high-profile individuals seeking deep work in a discreet environment. We deliver results with grace.
Real Results: We’ve witnessed incredible transformations—clients rediscovering their voices, healing long-held wounds, and reclaiming joy.
Community and Safety: Group experiences like drum circles, expressive workshops, and healing sound baths help clients reconnect with others in powerful, wordless ways.
TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR CLIENTS
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