Overcome Overthinking with Metacognitive Therapy

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Navigating the news: How to manage anxiety during political unrest and global conflict

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything happening in the world right now — the political tension, high stakes elections, war and conflict, and economic instability — all of which are streamed in nonstop social media coverage and 24/7 news cycles.

7 tips to stop worrying (that actually work!)

If you're looking to take back control of your thoughts and reduce your worry, start with these seven tips, which are based on Metacognitive Therapy research, and our experience helping thousands of clients improve their anxiety and worrying. These tips have been proven to work, and can help change your relationship with worrying in as little as a few weeks.

5 causes of anxiety and what you can do to get better

Can you have anxiety for no reason? No. There’s actually always a reason for anxiety — but it might not be what you think. Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) is a new type of psychotherapy that offers a fresh perspective on what causes and sustains your anxiety.

Are you excessively worrying? Why it happens and how to stop it

Do you overthink every concern that pops into your head? While it might feel impossible to stop, you're actually more in control of your worrying than you think. Read on to learn how you can start letting your worries take up less space.

Do you wake up feeling anxious in the morning? Here’s what to do

If you regularly wake up with anxiety in the morning for no clear reason, you're not alone. It’s an overwhelming feeling to wake up with unease and a racing heart, and to not know why. But morning anxiety is actually a common experience, and you don't need to understand what's causing it to feel better. The key is changing how you respond to it.

Does positive thinking help fix anxiety?

You’ve probably been told at some point to “just think positively” or replace negative thoughts and worries with positive ones. In recent years, there's been a major surge in positive thinking, uplifting mantras and affirmations, and reprogramming your thoughts to improve mental health.

"Thoughts don't matter but your response to them does."

— Adrian Wells

Therapy that works

Key studies found that Metacognitive Therapy outperforms traditional therapies, with significantly improved recovery rates for a variety of mental conditions.

Clinical studies found that MCT demonstrates higher recovery rates and more rapid symptom relief when compared to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and classical talk therapies, while fallback rates for conditions such as generalized anxiety disorder and depression are significantly lower.

65%

MCT

38%

CBT

0%

Control group

*Post-treatment recovery rate for patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Nordahl et al. BJPsych Open. 2018;4(5)) / doi: 10.1192/bjo.2018.54

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What makes MCT different?

Sick of digging into your past? MCT is the anti-therapy of cognitive therapies. It shifts your relationship with your thoughts and worries, without dissecting your life.

MCT versus other therapies

Other therapies center on processing your past, dissecting your problems, and delving into the content of your worries

MCT changes how you relate to your thoughts and helps you break the cycle of worry, rumination and overthinking

Other therapies focus on reframing or fact-checking your thoughts and feelings

MCT helps you focus less on negative thoughts and feelings, and more on living your life without rumination

Other therapies often requires you to revisit specific scenarios or traumas to heal them

MCT helps you shift your focus of attention less on your triggers, and more on what really matters

Other therapies require ongoing homework and coping strategies that can take time and emotional energy

MCT gives you back your time with a "less is more" approach — no ongoing homework

Other forms of therapy...

Center on processing your past, dissecting your problems, and delving into the content of your worries
Focus on reframing or fact-checking your thoughts and feelings
Often requires you to revisit specific scenarios or traumas to heal them
Require ongoing homework and coping strategies that can take time and emotional energy

The Metacognitive Therapy approach...

Changes how you relate to your thoughts and helps you break the cycle of worry, rumination and overthinking
Helps you focus less on negative thoughts and feelings, and more on living your life without rumination
Helps you shift your focus of attention less on your triggers, and more on what really matters
Gives you back your time with a "less is more" approach — no ongoing homework

Changing how you think, instead of what you think

"When I read about metacognitive therapy, I had such faith that this would work! I've sat digging through childhood before, but I wanted to learn techniques, not just empty talk. MCT worked for me. I loved the practical exercises."

- Matthew

"Jump in, don't wait, it's worth it! MCT is the best thing I've ever done for myself."

- Christina

How to work with us

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Overcome Overthinking with Metacognitive Therapy

Have you tried therapy before, but feel like it didn't help?

Metacognitive Therapy is a revolutionary new evidence-based therapy that's changing how mental health concerns are treated. Welcome to anti-therapy therapy.

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Therapist-approved articles

Navigating the news: How to manage anxiety during political unrest and global conflict

7 tips to stop worrying (that actually work!)

5 causes of anxiety and what you can do to get better

Are you excessively worrying? Why it happens and how to stop it