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Bedfordshire Talking Therapies has helped many people improve their quality of life by supporting them through their journey to feeling better.

Below is a small sample of feedback from clients who have completed therapy. (Client and therapist names removed for confidentiality reasons).

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The comments below were received in December 2025

'I have looked forward to the sessions and I have benefited from them, I understand that I may need more in the future and we can see when that time comes. Thank you'

'I built faith in my therapist and feel she really helped me understand how I could manage my worry issues.'

'My therapist has been very helpful. He made me understand & take things from a positive perspective'

'I'm very appreciative of all the help and support my therapist gave in my sessions, if anyone was having mental health issues like what I have, I'd refer them to this service without hesitation.  The only issue in this service was the building work going on in the building and the confusion over where the session would then be'

'My therapist was absolutely fantastic - she made me feel so listened to and understood and she was so easy to talk to. honestly the highlight of my year and i'll be using the techniques we came up with for the foreseeable for sure'

'The CBT service has helped me to have a routine and structure to overcome the negative habits that had affected my mental health.'

'My therapist was excellent! Couldn't have asked for more.'

'I found the treatment very valuable, helpful and insightful. I was treated with respect at all times and felt the course of treatment was right for me and had helped me progress and think about I deal with things and certain situations. Thank you'

'Everything I needed to control my panic attacks was explained to me in a very positive way.  My therapist  was very understanding and gave me the confidence to overcome my issues'

'The therapists were very kind understanding and went above and beyond. They listened and never judge. Advice was always offered. And they made sure I had a clear understanding of what was said.'

'My therapist was extremely helpful and empathetic towards me during my treatment. I feel a lot more confident now and have what i need should i relapse'

My therapist always listened so well to everything I said and displayed an understanding of my needs. She responded with relevant guidance and advice along with handouts from the talking therapy team for me to revisit and reflect upon. I really feel like talking therapy has benefited my mental health state. Thank you'

'I have found the sessions difficult at times but very helpful and rewarding to be able to openly talk and understand my issues. My therapist has been very understanding with my medical condition which has helped me in explaining how I feel giving me the confidence and trust in my therapist.'

'My therapist is probably one of the best therapist I have had. She took a lot of time to fully understand everything that I'm going through. She genuinely cared about me & this process & I'm very grateful to her for all the support I have received from her during my treatment. I would highly recommend her to everyone!  The only thing I'm not so happy about, (systems fault) is that I feel like if I could have had more sessions, I would have maybe fully recovered,where as I'm being left still struggling with ptsd.'

'I am in control of my depression all thanks to my therapist. I feel better now than I've ever felt so thank you. I have no doubt that he was a big part of my ongoing strength'

'Very comfortable with talking to my therapist  who was very supportive, explained everything clearly and encouraged me as I visited painful memories. Was pleased with the results. Service was good as texts and emails kept me up to date with sessions etc..'

'My therapist is an amazing therapist. Her nonjudgmental approach combined with her knowledge and skills, has allowed me to discover the extend of my problem and given me the confidence to face, and challenge it. I feel confident to be able to continue with my recovery with the skills she has taught me.'

'Generally a very helpful service that always made me feel even slightly better'

'This service has been very helpful in helping me explore my issues.'

'I felt comfortable and safe to discuss any issues. Therapist was knowledgeable and helped to create a safe environment to enable open discussion.'

'Service has been good so far, just a long journey still to go for me to feel better about living with GAD'

'The sessions with my therapist were very helpful to identify the areas where I could make a change to better my mental state and keep progressing to a more stable or balanced life.  She most probably saved my life! She is a very remarkable counsellor and an assent to your services.'

'My therapist has been sooo helpful and an excellent therapist. He listened to my stories and has been very observant and helped me to tackle a lot of the difficult situations. Made me realise a lot of positive things about me and helped to push me into a better person. I am so grateful to have worked with him and it has been a great pleasure. Thank you sooo much.'

'It's been good so far. It's helped me to better understand my worries, and start being able to detach from them. It's helped me to stop spiralling with an anxiety as much as before. I am able to calm myself down more now, but I need to try to be more consistent with my worry time.'

'I really looked forward to the sessions which were made easily accessible and empowering. I personally found them motivational and used them to facilitate exploring additional ways of supporting myself. Access to the sessions is limited so it is imperative to find ways for ongoing self motivation and support, to be able to move forward. It is quite scary when the sessions, so being grounded enough to cope is so important.'

'My therapist was very good at coaching me and help me so much'

'Both my therapists have been lovely and very understanding of my problems. I think I need to start applying all those technics now and make more medical enquiries (based on recent blood tests) until I discover the cause of my sudden raised anxiety and worry.'

'Very helpful and feel it has given me a pathway how to better tackle and handle excessive anxiety in the future to keep it under control.'

'It was actually a helpful experience despite me initially being against the idea of therapy. I am happy I had a place to talk about things I was too uncomfortable to talk about.'

 

 

The comments below were received in November 2025

'Helped me to manage my over thinking'

'It was really helpful, thank you so much'

'I found it very beneficial and helped me a great deal.'

'Very helpful'

'Very experienced and professional therapist. He spent time making sure we understood everything we were talking about. He was very good at explaining. Taught the course at a good speed. Overall very happy!'

'I feel I've really benefitted from the service this time.  I wasn't really expecting to because of prior experiences with CBT approaches.  But I have felt the positive changes from using the tools and techniques this time around.  I felt i was listened to and that relatively quickly the right path of treatment was given and the sessions were more than capably led with knowledgeable understanding at all times.  I'm just really pleased with the unexpected outcome and hope future experiences match up to this'

'My therapist has been incredible and has helped me so much with understanding the fight or flight responses and different coping mechanisms. And has encouraged me to go out at a more 'dangerous time' (I usually go out at 6am coz no one about, now i go out middle of day even shop at busy times working on my confidence and control)'

'My therapist has been a very valued and trusted source and safe space to offload , but mostly has enabled me to precisely think outside the box, explore interpersonal relations and understand my own thoughts and behaviours. I have very much valued his input, expertise and time. i have nothing but praise and gratitude to describe my invaluable time with him. Thank you'

'Really pleased. I was hesitant at first as I had heard mixed reviews about CBT, but I'm so glad that I went ahead with it. Therapy has made me realise that I was quite unwell over summer and I am proud that I pushed myself to say yes to group therapy.'

'To be honest I didn't know what to expect because I have had lots of counselling and nothing worked for me. I was willing to try anything because I just wanted to lose the feelings of the trauma that had been pulling me down and been with me for years and making me feel so rubbish about myself, Beliefs like  your not worthy your stupid this it is all you fault you have done this to yourself. My therapist used EMDR which I have never heard of before he said  lets do the EMDR technique. Wow what an amazing experience I have processed all my trauma from when I was very young up to  5 years ago. After the EMDR experience I feel like a different person I don't think my therapist could believe my transformation from everything weighing me down my depression was moderate and my anxiety was moderate. This experience has definitely changed my life I can deal with every day life and see things so much more clearly and with clarity and I am free like a bird no more feeling heavy everything weighing me down. And now this has spurred me on to help other people as I know what it's like to have no support from anyone. Asking for help is not weakness your wanting to get better and it's you that can do this yourself nobody else. I wished this EMDR experience was available years ago.'

'Having the time to process the trauma with the EMDR was amazing. My therapist helped all the way through talking me through the experience it's just old stuff. I didn't feel rushed at any point of the appointment. He would always listen to what I had to say. I am so glad that I have had this experience I have really benefited from having this treatment and I feel like a different person, all the rubbish has been filed and archived so I now I have got more room for everyday life again.'

'I am just not the person I was before the treatment. I was blaming myself when it was their fault I got stronger my belief got stronger about myself. You are worthy I was writing everything done if I got compliments from families I am now acknowledging my positive qualities  and accepting them, like from Residents in the care home that I work in,  so if I have a low day I can look back as reminders of the positive comments from people If I am helping other I need to fill my cup up to not to forget myself. Keep a journal regarding all the good comments from residents and families and the good work I'm doing. Keep smiling and don't take life so seriously. And live life to the full because I have dealt with the issues I have had in my head for years.'

'I have room now for making more fantastic memories. And I want to help other people with their because of the experience that I have been through in my life. I have lots of compassion empathy active listening skills and it's hard at times dealing with issues on your own.'
 

'My therapist was amazing although we only a few sessions she supported me with what I needed. She listened to what I believed I needed and woow did she deliver. Absolutely amazing sessions I am ever so grateful for the support that she gave me and how I have overcome my trauma in just a few sessions with her. Thank you to my therapist for the amazing work we did together.'

My therapist was always prompt and listened without judgement. I felt like she understood how I was feeling and allowed me to feel safe and confident to share how I was feeling. She gave me tools to consider to help me in the short and longer term. She was just absolutely brilliant.'

'The service provided was just what I needed. I got tools on how to deal with reactions to situations and the staff really helped. It would be more beneficial if the course ran for longer as 10 weeks was just getting to point of learning, but feel a few more to put into practice.'

'I had an incredibly positive experience with my therapist and her ability to work with me in the way I wanted and needed. She understood everything I wanted to achieve and helped to get there with all the compassion and professionalism I expected. I feel stronger and more capable as a result of with Beds Talking Therapies. Thank you'

'Despite having passed through three therapists, there was a continuation in sessions. The unfortunate breaks between therapist/sessions had a minimal impact overall.   Overall I felt supported throughout and the techniques shared have most definitely helped me improve my situation.  The material shared has been useful to date and hopefully will allow me to continue to manage my situation in the future'

'Whilst I was reluctant in the first place to partake in CBT; I have found a part of it helpful and I have been inspired by others.  My problems are complicated and layered.'

'I have found this very beneficial. I have over come barriers and feel a lot more positive and able to things without fear or over worrying'

'Talking therapy has meant a lot to me. My sessions were something I looked forward to every Thursday, it felt like a safe space where I could just be myself. My therapist was so lovely and supportive, and we built a really lovely relationship. Although my mental health hasn't improved as much as I'd hoped, my therapist helped me in so many other ways and taught me things that I'll carry with me. I'm really grateful I got to have her as my therapist, and I'll forever appreciate the kindness and understanding she showed me.'

'It has certainly helped me, not convinced I am ready to be let go, but know that this will be my last week, feel panicked but hopefully will keep moving forward.'

'This experience has been really helpful so far at helping me understand why I may be feeling the way I do, even though I've been in a better mindset since starting, I do still think that there is more to unpack and understand.'

'The service provided was great and very helpful, but I feel like I need more sessions for more continued support and to cover more areas of difficulty, and that there wasn't enough time to make enough progress. Overall I think I would have benefitted from having this service and support for longer to see better improvement in my wellbeing.'

'It's been extremely beneficial, I've learned a lot about myself and know I've now got the tools to help me in the future. My therapist has been brilliant and has been so easy to talk to. She's validated all of my concerns and hasn't made me feel silly or dismissed anything. I'm very happy with the treatment I've had.'

'My therapist was so understanding, he listened to me. And helped me so much. I can't thank him enough'

'It was good to talk through my problems and understand my choices have an impact on my feelings   finding ways to let go of responsibility past disappointments let others take the lead and being able to choose to say no  for myself and understanding guilt is a better choice than resentment   I'm sure I will continue to overthink and procrastinate keeping a journal making lists moving  forward is my goal for now'

'The sessions have been very helpful and I've built a good relationship with my therapist. Whilst I recognise the importance of patients having a say in their care, the total focus on a patient-centred approach is not always what's needed. Sometimes you want the specialists to give you guidance. I feel that an automatic cut-off after 12 weeks, no matter where you are with your therapy is difficult, although I do appreciate the need to keep people moving through the system so that waiting times are manageable.'

'I've enjoyed my therapy sessions and the incredible value I've gained from them. When I started, I wasn't sure about this type of  therapy (CBT) but it's worked so well for me.  I've learned so much about myself, my patterns, my strengths, and the areas I need to work on. I've been provided tools that will help me manage challenges more effectively and approach life with a healthier mindset. Thank you.'

'My therapist was very kind and understanding. I hope other people get help from her and see how much of an amazing person she is. She increased my confidence and helped me feel way better than before, she's very reassuring and kind and I'm so happy to have had her as my therapist.'

'Great service - thank you.'

'Thanks to my therapist's guidance and insightful questions I learned a lot about myself, and a lot about why I am the way I am. My therapist also introduced coping strategies that has started to and will make a lasting difference. Thank you so much.  You truly have made a difference :)'

'My overall experience has been very positive and informative at all times! You have helped me with coping mechanisms, realising my self importance and providing me with tools to move forward supporting myself and my family. Thank you for everything!'

'It's helping me to focus on positive activities and to set myself targets to achieve them.'

'The course was good and helped me learn to pace my days and weeks.'

'I thought the sessions were well run and they have benefited me with more generalised anxiety. I feel better equipped to deal with planned situations that trigger my anxiety. I do however still struggle with anxiety & 'spikes' where I go from nothing to suddenly feeling very anxious. A lot of these technics are not practical in these situations. Those that work for in the moment anxiety (refocusing etc) I am still practicing. I would have appreciated a bit more emphasis on this during the course.'

'The processes really helped me'

'It helped my way of thinking about the issues I face have faced which lead me to a dark place'

'I would to thank my therapists for their advice and help.'

'My experience with my therapist as been exceptional in everyway, professionalism, plus simplistic way to get things over to each individual,  so informative to tap into certain areas, when your being triggered. I have had private therapy have to say this particular therapy has worked wonders. I would highly recommend this therapy to anyone. So very grateful as I have had a long time suffering.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The comments below were received in October 2025

'I really feel that I've got better understanding. I feel that I have covered a lot of what I tried to cover unsuccessfully before.'

'My therapist has been amazing, and allowed me the time to talk through my challenges enabling me to recognise things that I didn't before'

'I think the service is good and has taught me a lot. The therapist I have is also understanding and does not rush me.'

'It has been really helpful to understand why I struggle in certain areas and given me more confidence in setting boundaries'

'Fantastic experience, so grateful for the support I have received. My therapist has been brilliant'

'My therapist is an incredibly empathetic and understanding therapist. From the very first session, she created a safe space where I felt truly heard and supported. Her gentle yet insightful guidance helped me set healthier boundaries around my goals. Most importantly, she helped me rediscover a sense of self-worth and confidence I hadn't felt in a long time. I'm so grateful for her compassion, encouragement, and the positive impact she's had on my life. Thank you. Not my circus not my monkeys ! onwards'

'I struggled to connect with my own progress and my therapist helped to point me out in a way that i could  get  connected. '

'Very good, the therapist was outstanding and very easy to talk to'

'I thought that my therapist was probably the best therapist for me and understood me and my needs and she was focused on getting me through what I required to process and accept the trauma had happened.'

'She has been a brilliant therapist she has listened and helped me understand things I shall miss talking to her'

'Incredible support and understanding offered. Really made the difference during an incredibly difficult period in my life to have met a practitioner so experienced and I felt immediately understood. Also, it felt a safe space so I felt at ease discussing everything going on. I would welcome more time with this practitioner.'

'This treatment was best tailored to my situation. It was good to also know  that there is employment support even though I did not access it.'

'I have previously tried therapy via another service and did not feel it was right for me. My therapist here helped me to feel relaxed, in control and understood me. She took time to listen to me, even if it was something unrelated - she went above and beyond to support me. I think finding the right therapist to help, is very important and after my previous experience I didn't hold out hope that I would, nor that I would manage to complete therapy. I am so glad I done it; I hope my therapist knows how much she has helped.'

'My therapist has been the best of the best! I have never felt so comfortable and confident around someone and have full trust in talking to her about my past experiences and how I'm honestly feeling. She has helped me with her techniques and advice in every single aspect of my life, and I am genuinely thriving. Yes I still have bad days but thanks to her I can cope so much better with them. Honestly, she is just so lovely, and very very good at what she does!'

'Fantastic service, from being in a very dark place and self referring, the staff on the phone were brilliant, my therapist is fantastic she really listens and give great advice and has really helped me see the issues and how I am continuing to resolve them.'

'My therapist has been amazing support, she listens and challenges me to think of next steps or how I can approach things. My anxiety has definitely quietened since we started these sessions and this comes down to her help and support to lead me to the tools that I need. I've felt very cared for, understood and that my time with her is a safe space, I'm very grateful to her.'

'Going into the sessions I was very apprehensive as I felt that nothing could help me but I gave this a go as a last resort. I'm glad I put the effort in as I feel happier and can look towards the future again. I've still got a long way to go but I will be eternally grateful for the help I received.'

'My therapist was really good and has helped me so much.'

'I have had a very good experience. My concern and fear is that I have not had  enough time to deal with all my difficulties and leave feeling I have the skills I need to deal with new challenges in the future.'

'The therapist was very professional and helpful.'

'The process was quicker than i thought and easy. My therapist was amazing, patient and really supported me in my recovery. I would definitely recommend this service.'

'It has been good to have some structure. Weekly check ins are good for progress, good to be able to offload concerns and worries. Got some good tools to use and plenty of stuff to look back to. Thank you'

'Always listening  to me  Completely satisfied with the service and highly recommended'

'My therapist was amazing from start to finish. He really helped me understand my problems and how to deal with them. Of course I am not fully cured yet and it will take time for me to really be ok but he's given me all the tools and confidence to carry on.'

'My therapist, was very warm, helpful and professional.'

'I was very blessed to be offered  therapy sessions. She was wonderful and always made feel calm and peaceful. Her skill, kind and soothing voice really helped me. I am very grateful.'

'My therapist has been very helpful and considerate when I have spoken to her . I feel she has helped me a great deal'

'I felt very supportive and felt I could be completely honest the whole time. It was always a comfortable setting and I appreciated everything that was provided for me'

'I want to say huge thank you for helping me get my life back after the trauma I went through. My therapist was patient kind knowledgeable and I want to personally thank her for supporting me on my journey to recovery.'

'Its a good service which helped me a lot.'

'Was a good group, very friendly and very easy to share personal information. Felt comfortable sharing. Glad I was part of it. Thanks.'

'My therapist has a brilliant approach, the process has been supportive and collaborative and I have been signposted to other resources related to what we have covered in sessions'

'Great service, its not something i've ever done before, and its not a service that i knew existed, but would definitely recommend it to others, even as a talking platform to get things off your chest, i've personally been given a lot to work on from my end, and hopefully in time gradually more and more things will get better, already little changes i've made from the help and advice given has made a big impact'

'My therapist has been brilliant in helping me realise and understand the issues I was facing, and guided me through some really useful tools which I feel have been really useful so far and will be into the future.'

'My therapist always made me feel listened to and at ease during our sessions, always checking if there was anything I needed or need between sessions. Whenever there was something new that was troubling me, she always took the time in the session to look at it and help me break it down step by step so it wasn't as overwhelming. Thank you !'

'Brilliant'

'My therapist is the best'

'Good and helpful. I'm less scared about things now i think'

'The sessions have been really helpful, and I've appreciated having a safe space to be open and vulnerable.'

'Both therapists have really helped me to heal from my mental health issues linked to my current workplace. I'd like to thank them both for their guidance and helping me to feel confident again but also to develop coping strategies for stress.'