Welcome to My Blog: Exploring CBT and IPT for Better Mental Health
Hello and welcome — I’m glad you’ve found your way here. My name is Martyn Bradshaw, and I run Bradshaw Therapy and Wellbeing Ltd, where I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). I work with adults across the UK, providing compassionate, evidence-based support for a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
Therapy can often feel like a big step, and finding reliable information about what works can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s why I’ve decided to create this blog — a space where you can explore how CBT and IPT work, what they can help with, and how these approaches might support you or someone you care about.
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What to Expect from This Blog Series
Over the next 20 weeks, I’ll be publishing a new post every week, each focused on how CBT or IPT can be used to support common mental health concerns. Topics will include:
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Depression and low self-esteem
- Grief, loss, and life transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Social anxiety, phobias, and health anxiety
- Insomnia and workplace stress
- And much more…
Each post will break things down in a clear, accessible way — explaining how these therapies work in practice, sharing real-world examples, and offering insights you can take away.
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Why CBT and IPT?
Both CBT and IPT are evidence-based therapies that have been shown to make a real difference in people’s lives. CBT focuses on the links between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, while IPT looks more closely at the role relationships and life events play in our wellbeing.
Together, they provide practical, structured ways of understanding ourselves better and moving forward when life feels stuck, overwhelming, or painful.
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Join Me on This Journey
My hope is that this blog will not only inform but also inspire — giving you tools, insights, and reassurance that change is possible. Whether you’re curious about therapy, looking for support, or simply want to understand more about mental health, you’re in the right place.
If something you read resonates with you and you’d like to explore how therapy might help, I’d love to hear from you. You can reach out directly through my website to discuss your needs and see whether CBT or IPT could be the right fit.
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✨ Stay tuned: the first blog post in the series will be published next week!
