Bev Stroh

Accredited CBT Therapist

Bev Stroh - My Therapist Online - Online Therapy UK

Bev Stroh

Accredited CBT Therapist

Pronouns: She/Her

Bev is a highly experienced CBT therapist with over 30 years of working in the health sector, supporting people with a wide range of mental health difficulties—from mild to complex. She currently works in an NHS IAPT talking therapy service in Suffolk and offers online therapy through My Therapist Online.

Known for her calm, compassionate presence, Bev provides a supportive space to help clients explore their difficulties and move towards meaningful change. She works collaboratively with each individual to tailor therapy to their unique needs and goals.

Bev draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and mindfulness.

Bev’s specialist areas include trauma (including PTSD and complex trauma), anxiety (such as health anxiety, social anxiety, panic, and OCD), phobia, low mood and depression. She also has extensive experience supporting clients with low self-esteem,  relationship difficulties, sleep problems, and life transitions.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or navigating a period of loss or change, Bev offers a non-judgemental, therapeutic space to help you feel more in control and connected to what matters most in your life'.

Bev areas of specialism include:

  • Trauma - Childhood Trauma                  

  • Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)                  

  • Trauma - Complex PTSD                  

  • Trauma - Disassociation

  • Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents                  

  • Trauma - Rape / sexual assalt

  • Trauma - Childhood sexual abuse

    Anxiety

  • Anxiety - Stress                  

  • Anxiety - Agoraphobia                  

  • Anxiety - Generalised (GAD)                  

  • Anxiety - Death

  • Anxiety - Health

  • Anxiety - Panic / Panic Attacks                  

  • Anxiety - Performance                  

  • Anxiety - Separation                  

  • Anxiety - Fears of abandonment                  

  • Anxiety - Social                  

  • Anxiety - Phobias                  

  • Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)                  

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)                  

  • Depression - Low Mood                  

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

  • Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder                  

  • Family Issues - Conflict                  

  • Carer Problems

  • Grief / Bereavement / Loss                  

  • Miscarriage                  

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Loneliness

  • Perfectionism

  • Sleep - Problems                  

  • Sleep - Insomnia                  

  • Relationship - Attachment issues                  

  • Relationship - Codependency                  

  • Relationship - Communication difficulties                  

  • Relationship - Doubt in relationship                  

  • Relationship - Infidelity, affairs & betrayals                  

  • Relationship - Intimacy                  

  • Relationship - Separation & Divorce                  

  • Career Coaching

  • Life transitions

  • Work - Bullying

  • Work - General Problems

  • Work - Redundancy

  • Work - Stress

Therapy models & approaches Bev can use in her practice:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Mindfulness

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Bev can work with:

  • Adolescents (16 - 18 Years)

  • Adults (19-65 Years)

  • Elderly (65+ Years)

Bev’s Qualifications

  • PG Diploma in High Intensity CBT through University of East Anglia

  • BABCP full accreditation - 1002240

  • Bachelor of Health Science (MH Nursing)

  • Diploma in MH Nursing

Insurance Companies Bev works with

  • BUPA

  • AXA

  • AVIVA

Feedback about therapy with Bev

“Bev helped me get my life back”


"Before therapy with Bev I couldn’t do the things I wanted to do because of claustrophobia and fear of having a panic attack. Bev helped me to get my life back and I am so grateful. Afterwards I was able to go on a plane which is something I hadn’t been able to do for years and was able to have an MRI! Considering I had always thought it would be impossible, I'm so pleased with myself and grateful for the help. Thank you Bev!” David

“A class, professional and friendly”


"The help and support provided by Bev was A class, professional and friendly, couldn’t have done a better job. So very thankful for the help received.” Ian

“Therapy helped me see things differently”


"I had been in a very sad place for several months before treatment but the therapy has really helped me to see things differently and improve how I feel about myself and my life. The care and understanding shown came across as very genuine.” Sophie

“The best therapist I could have asked for”


"I was so lucky to have Bev as my therapist. She was the best therapist I could have asked for. She explained things in a way that I was able to understand them. I felt she understood me, and I felt able to open up in a confident and safe way that I had never done before. I have come a long way and wouldn’t have been able to do it without her.” Michelle

What does CBT involve?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological approach based on scientific principles which research has shown to be effective for a wide range of problems. 

CBT involves the client and therapist working together to identify and understand problems in terms of the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. The cognitive component in CBT refers to how people think about and create meaning about situations, symptoms and events in their lives and develop beliefs about themselves, others and the world. It uses techniques to help people become more aware of how they reason, and the kinds of automatic thought that spring to mind and give meaning to things. 

The behavioural component in CBT refers to the way in which people respond when distressed. Responses such as avoidance, reduced activity and unhelpful behaviours can act to keep the problems going or worsen how the person feels. The aim of CBT to help a person feel safe enough to gradually test out their assumptions and fears and change their behaviours. For example, this might include helping people to gradually face feared or avoided situations as a means to reducing anxiety and learning new behavioural skills to tackle problems. 

Importantly the aim of CBT is to directly target distressing symptoms, reduce distress, re-evaluate thinking and promote helpful behavioural responses by offering problem-focused skills-based treatment interventions. The focus of CBT is usually on problems in the here and now, although it recognizes the importance of causes of distress or symptoms in the past. It relies on a shared model of understanding, using a psycho-educational approach, working towards a client’s own therapy goals.

The focus in CBT is in specific psychological and practical skills aimed at enabling the client to generate solutions to their problems that are more helpful than their present ways of coping. CBT involves the client using the time between therapy sessions to try things out, record information and bring this feedback to the next session. Outcome of interventions are continually monitored, evaluated and modified where required to gain the maximum effect. The approaches can be used to help anyone irrespective of ability, culture, race, gender or sexual preference.

 

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