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What to Expect from a MCT Session
Discover a practical, evidence-based approach to overcome anxiety, depression, and overthinking—without revisiting the past.
What to Expect from An MCT Session
At Lazy Therapy, our focus is on equipping you with the tools to manage your thoughts and emotions effectively. Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) is a structured, practical, and forward-focused approach designed to help you break free from unhelpful thinking patterns and regain control over your mental well-being.
Here’s what you can expect from your sessions:
Short, Structured Sessions Sessions last up to 50 minutes, providing focused time to work on your goals efficiently. MCT is direct and practical, ensuring that you make the most out of each session. We focus on developing new ways of relating to your thoughts so that you can apply these strategies to real-life challenges.
Weekly Sessions (Ideally) for Momentum Consistency is key. Weekly sessions help maintain progress and allow time to practice between meetings. This structure supports your growth and gives you the opportunity to integrate MCT techniques into your daily life. The more you practice, the more natural it becomes to step back from your thoughts, observe them, and choose how to respond.
A Present-Focused Approach We won’t explore past traumas or childhood experiences. Instead, we’ll focus on how your current thought patterns impact your emotional well-being and how to change them. MCT is about transforming your relationship with your thoughts in the present, so they no longer control you.
Active Participation and Homework MCT isn’t just talk therapy - it’s treatment. You’ll practice new strategies during sessions and complete targeted techniques and exercises between them to solidify your progress. The goal is to help you build skills that can be used independently, long after therapy ends. This active participation ensures that the changes you make are sustainable and lasting.
Skills Over Dependency Therapy is time-limited, with many clients seeing significant improvements in 8–12 sessions, with occasional top-up sessions. The goal is to empower you with tools you can use independently. By the end of your treatment, you should be able to manage your thoughts without needing ongoing support.
Tailored to Your Needs Every session is personalised to your unique challenges and goals while following a proven, structured framework and MCT treatment guide. This ensures that your experience is relevant and effective, with a focus on your specific difficulties and how to overcome them.
Practical Tools for Real Life Each session equips you with actionable strategies to handle challenges like anxiety, low mood, procrastination, overthinking, or perfectionism in your everyday life. You’ll learn to observe your thoughts without judgment, giving you the space to disengage from unhelpful patterns and respond to situations with more clarity and control.
No Judgment of Thoughts MCT isn’t about labeling thoughts as “good” or “bad.” Instead, we focus on helping you change how you relate to your thoughts so they no longer control you. By adopting a neutral stance towards your thoughts, you learn to disengage from them rather than trying to control or suppress them.
The Role of Self-Monitoring You’ll develop skills to observe your mind without interference or judgment, helping you recognise and disengage from unhelpful patterns. This self-monitoring process is essential in changing your relationship with your thoughts, ultimately leading to greater mental clarity and peace of mind.
Evidence-Based and Time-Limited MCT is backed by decades of research and shown to be highly effective for challenges like anxiety, depression, and obsessive thinking. The evidence supporting MCT ensures that the approach you’re taking is not only practical but also scientifically validated.
A No-Judgment Space While we don’t dwell on the past, your emotions and experiences matter. You’ll feel supported in a safe, collaborative environment as we work toward solutions. MCT is about giving you the tools to manage your mental health, without judgment or unnecessary focus on past experiences.
Metacognitive Therapy is designed to deliver results. If you’re ready to stop struggling with your thoughts and start making meaningful changes, book your first session today.
Here’s what you can expect from your sessions:
Short, Structured Sessions Sessions last up to 50 minutes, providing focused time to work on your goals efficiently. MCT is direct and practical, ensuring that you make the most out of each session. We focus on developing new ways of relating to your thoughts so that you can apply these strategies to real-life challenges.
Weekly Sessions (Ideally) for Momentum Consistency is key. Weekly sessions help maintain progress and allow time to practice between meetings. This structure supports your growth and gives you the opportunity to integrate MCT techniques into your daily life. The more you practice, the more natural it becomes to step back from your thoughts, observe them, and choose how to respond.
A Present-Focused Approach We won’t explore past traumas or childhood experiences. Instead, we’ll focus on how your current thought patterns impact your emotional well-being and how to change them. MCT is about transforming your relationship with your thoughts in the present, so they no longer control you.
Active Participation and Homework MCT isn’t just talk therapy - it’s treatment. You’ll practice new strategies during sessions and complete targeted techniques and exercises between them to solidify your progress. The goal is to help you build skills that can be used independently, long after therapy ends. This active participation ensures that the changes you make are sustainable and lasting.
Skills Over Dependency Therapy is time-limited, with many clients seeing significant improvements in 8–12 sessions, with occasional top-up sessions. The goal is to empower you with tools you can use independently. By the end of your treatment, you should be able to manage your thoughts without needing ongoing support.
Tailored to Your Needs Every session is personalised to your unique challenges and goals while following a proven, structured framework and MCT treatment guide. This ensures that your experience is relevant and effective, with a focus on your specific difficulties and how to overcome them.
Practical Tools for Real Life Each session equips you with actionable strategies to handle challenges like anxiety, low mood, procrastination, overthinking, or perfectionism in your everyday life. You’ll learn to observe your thoughts without judgment, giving you the space to disengage from unhelpful patterns and respond to situations with more clarity and control.
No Judgment of Thoughts MCT isn’t about labeling thoughts as “good” or “bad.” Instead, we focus on helping you change how you relate to your thoughts so they no longer control you. By adopting a neutral stance towards your thoughts, you learn to disengage from them rather than trying to control or suppress them.
The Role of Self-Monitoring You’ll develop skills to observe your mind without interference or judgment, helping you recognise and disengage from unhelpful patterns. This self-monitoring process is essential in changing your relationship with your thoughts, ultimately leading to greater mental clarity and peace of mind.
Evidence-Based and Time-Limited MCT is backed by decades of research and shown to be highly effective for challenges like anxiety, depression, and obsessive thinking. The evidence supporting MCT ensures that the approach you’re taking is not only practical but also scientifically validated.
A No-Judgment Space While we don’t dwell on the past, your emotions and experiences matter. You’ll feel supported in a safe, collaborative environment as we work toward solutions. MCT is about giving you the tools to manage your mental health, without judgment or unnecessary focus on past experiences.
Metacognitive Therapy is designed to deliver results. If you’re ready to stop struggling with your thoughts and start making meaningful changes, book your first session today.