Moya CBT

Moya CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practice in Loughborough I currently work predominantly in the NHS as a CBT Therapist.

Dr Helen Moya
MOYA CBT
With over 30 years as a Healthcare Professional - Registered Nurse for people with learning disabilities, Chartered Psychologist and Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist - I am also a Doctor of Philosophy and Psychology graduate of Loughborough University. I was a Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Nottingham, where I trained Nurses and CBT Therapists. During this time I held an Honorary contract with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust at Queens Medical Centre, treating people with complex mental health problems. Moya CBT is an opportunity to combine my skills, knowledge and expertise to provide a flexible CBT service to the people of Loughborough. I am passionate and am driven by a strong desire to help people and make a difference.

It is 40 years ago almost to the day that I left home at age 18 and went to start my learning disability nurse training ...
16/01/2026

It is 40 years ago almost to the day that I left home at age 18 and went to start my learning disability nurse training at Aston Hall in Derbyshire in January 1986. I had passed my driving test on the Friday and took my little mini over to the nursing accommodation at the weekend then started on the Monday. It was called Mental Handicap Nursing back then. There were 6 of us in the cohort – 3 male and 3 female.

It wasn’t a degree course. It was 3 years of learning on the job with periods of study. It was an incredibly important time in history regarding care for people with learning disabilities with some pivotal government reports and polices that led the de-institutionalisation movement. I am very proud of my learning disability nursing roots as this is my core profession which shaped my professional identity and started my love affair with psychology.

The first picture is me and my big 1980’s hair and probably about to go to the social club, and the other is a recent selfie outside the old hospital (which is now a residential area). I reconnected to one of the guys I trained with via LinkedIn a few years ago and we exchange updates. It’s so nice to reflect on your journey. I would tell 18-year-old me on the first picture not to look so worried!! Haha! 😄🥰

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SPECIAL OFFER!!!Buy the CBT Career Guide on Amazon, leave a review and receive 6 hours of my CPD sessions FREE.Just emai...
15/01/2026

SPECIAL OFFER!!!

Buy the CBT Career Guide on Amazon, leave a review and receive 6 hours of my CPD sessions FREE.

Just email me once you have bought and reviewed the book, with your choice of CPD sessions and I will send the materials.

N.B.) This offer is open to anyone who has already bought the book through Amazon. Please leave a review and get in touch!

Currently selling for £21.11 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CBT-Career-Guide-Developing-Behavioural/dp/1803883790/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5WF1WYSPNRIS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wPixcRLPuWEHIBfRkkBmlNpvl03suj8kSRqno6TyoaKnDhZD0DOGhuNAZBXdjY_P98q0KoNdD4zMM2SsyCJe9B1S_1qlU6HaatQUhqcVEE9udqoA9x1yUubOl5Hmn-_5BJu_89xKKKftxMQ_VtHOTi1GP2QWkRUztgNcIH8D0XChZvWLVrtVnRkW9MrHyz5B1YmIilWkpH8V48TXYVqQG4DSd49jnFuH-QAI0-43Gw8.EmMXNHyUnQRXQ_lPGt8IW2fwwpTXMHVYc_J0Qh0rMrc&dib_tag=se&keywords=cbt+career+guide&qid=1768506197&sprefix=%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.95fd378e-6299-4723-b1f1-3952ffba15af

Email: helen@moyacbt.co.uk

Trampoline goals just elevated to another level with this one! Folds like a festival trolley so easy to slip away, has a...
15/01/2026

Trampoline goals just elevated to another level with this one! Folds like a festival trolley so easy to slip away, has a stick and is quiet! This is the winner for my home office/bedroom but I am still going to keep the other one. I'll find a place for it, probably in the garden for some outdoor bouncing!! 😄

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Anyone else falling into the New Year trap of boosting your fitness?! I normally resist it but going with the flow while...
13/01/2026

Anyone else falling into the New Year trap of boosting your fitness?! I normally resist it but going with the flow while it lasts!! And look where it has taken me - a foldable trampet for a little bounce between sessions! We'll see how long this craze lasts!! Haha!! 😂😂😂

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I LOVE A EUREKA MOMENT! I really do! I never think I know it all which keeps me curious, critical and creative in my thi...
11/01/2026

I LOVE A EUREKA MOMENT!

I really do! I never think I know it all which keeps me curious, critical and creative in my thinking. And today I had one of the moments whilst watching a hairdressing reel. I love watching these but it is nerve wracking as I have always experienced extreme (irrationally high) anxiety associated with having my hair done.

It is no surprise that I view my hair as a very important part of my identity! We have all had 'bad' haircuts but when I experience this I have a catastrophic emotional reaction, which I am mostly able to mask in the salon! And this occurs even when the cut or colour are technically perfect. I have thought it was just a control thing, trusting someone with my precious hair 😄, but today I heard an explanation of the same phenomenon from an autistic man.

He said he has difficulty processing his image of his appearance as it is changing and this totally makes sense to me. I go into the salon with a rigid image in my head of what I WANT the hair to look like at the end of the appointment. When there is what I consider a deviation to this plan (like a snip that takes a piece of hair shorter than my image, or the colour looking different when the towel is removed) my brain literally cannot process this change immediately. The distress is the mismatch between my pre-determined image and what I am seeing (changing) in the mirror.

Wow!! It all does make sense now. I have to say that I am very lucky to have an amazing hairdresser who completely gets me and is extremely patient, hence why my hair always looks great thanks to her (and my visions!!). This is why my hairdressing appointment now feel more like therapy! 😄😍💖

I am adding this into my CBT & neurodiversity training that I am delivering next week in West London Talking Therapies service!

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I wrote the CBT Career Guide at around the time my mum passed away. Then last year it was published (well I mean mid 202...
10/01/2026

I wrote the CBT Career Guide at around the time my mum passed away. Then last year it was published (well I mean mid 2024). I know, as the author, that I have responsibility for promoting the book and I had a little surge of activity in the first couple of months. I presented a poster at the BABCP conference (Manchester 2024), did an online book club discussion, and posted several 'sneek peep' posts with free downloadable resources from the book.

However, early on in that process I received a comment (anonymously) via a Facebook group that 'people' think I had been oversharing. At that stage of grief it only took that benign comment to make me retreat into my shell and hardly talk about the book for the next year. Consequently sales haven't been as good as anticipated. That said, it is not a rush out and buy kind of book, and has been described (quite accurately I believe) as a 'slow burner', but there is definitely scope to promote this in a much more targetted way.

Yesterday, I had the thought "not everyone is going to be as passionate as you about career development" which was a very helpful thought! 😄 I do appreciate that it is not the sexiest of subjects, but I have made it accessible with downloadable resources and diagrams so that it is not like a traditional text book. It does have such large appeal for individuals, services and educational institutions alike, and across the career journey. I would love each psychological therapy service, school and college to have copies as decisions about a CBT career could start way earlier.

I am in a much better head space and have a great level of self compassion so despite the sales figure I have found a renewed love and enthusiasm for my book. I see people all over the internet proudly brandishing their books and I am always happy for them, and never think they are showing off, and even if they are good for them I say!

But I do need some help or advice on this venture, so please share any contacts or ideas, or if you could promote the book in your place of work or university. I am also happy to do career talks for any organisation interested!

I will make this a loveable project once again. If the book is my baby then you are the village I need to help me raise it! (picture 3 represents my self compassion message to little me) ❤

Oh yes, it can be purchased on Amazon for around £21: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CBT-Career-Guide-Developing-Behavioural/dp/1803883790/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ObOndhLn73SsiV7yhQuA_uTEjABptGrNJt7Ix5QSZDJIWcc3yIHkx_eYz_ow-xcBT09RkOGX8bzOnMwaKf0tqO_KeUBkvgju3PvwKAoplf5QFUMTUsFmr_sfjB85mi9taXpox8cdZd79kWxdAtx5qNBtl2-TzSclFG0MDfG3LLP5H67xHr90agIpxEuMTEe0F9I9rqEWC-EhZ1WHfgcWgiLhTYMuG9nV1vCHJUFr-tc.Kzq7oYtrvqjttdniBrevFiy0rRkr3leFwEbxsl9BNiI&qid=1768043071&sr=8-1

Any feedback would be gratefully received. Thank you! 😊

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NEXT WEEK!!!CBT FOR HEALTH RELATED STRESS & DISTRESSWednesday 14th January 9.30am - 2pm. £78I have rebranded and updated...
09/01/2026

NEXT WEEK!!!

CBT FOR HEALTH RELATED STRESS & DISTRESS
Wednesday 14th January 9.30am - 2pm. £78

I have rebranded and updated this session as I have always felt the LTC and medically unexplained symptom title may put some people off who think it is just for specialists. My personal view is that we are likely to see these presentations all the time, or may be part of a depression or anxiety presentation. Stress is at the centre of these problems and we all face stress.

I want to make my session accessible to CBT therapists at all stages of your career and at both low and high intensity levels of working.

I have recently updated this session for the keynote speech at Hertfordshire & Mid-Essex Talking Therapies LTC conference, introducing two of my original formulations, and it was well received.

I do not publicise my sessions widely as I like to foster a small group feel to encourage engagement and participation.

On payment you will receive the link and any accompanying materials and a certificate of attendance will be issues following the session. It will be recorded for those who cannot make the live session for your personal use.

https://pay.gocardless.com/BRT000469MXK7X6

If the payment link does not work for you please email me for alternative methods: helen@moyacbt.co.uk

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This is a departure from my usual posts. I'm sharing a voice memo with transcript! I often have a little think when I am...
04/01/2026

This is a departure from my usual posts. I'm sharing a voice memo with transcript!

I often have a little think when I am out for a walk and occasionally get my phone out and jot down a bullet point or two so as not to forget something important or interesting that I want to return to later.

Today, my thinking was BIGGER so I thought I would use the voice memo on my phone and had a little discussion instead. It was going to shape the contents of a post but thought I would use it as the post itself. So, here are links to the 10 minute recording and a copy of the transcript with all the "um" and "uh" utterances!! Uncut, untidied and just the raw reflections.

10 minute recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a4JWj3Yg4swkephgebrkDULfaQ8BUJ9E/view?usp=sharing

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ulmGXOKeXMYKqRr1vWLvgCcGA5gPEZIM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101207741971279293769&rtpof=true&sd=true

I would love to hear your own reflections on this issue and discussion.

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These books have been recommended to me. I must admit the titles grabbed my attention immediately then when I learned th...
04/01/2026

These books have been recommended to me. I must admit the titles grabbed my attention immediately then when I learned they are from a philiosophy informed psychology perspective I was even more hooked.

Often psychology is obsessed with the scientific method, which if you have seen some of my position posts I have always had a problem with that. In fact, I used to think that my relativist perspective was a barrier to becoming a CBT therapist, but it hasn't. My theory is that psychological formulation, at the heart of CBT, allows for guided discovery that is open to different world views. I have often described it as getting into the person's world as much as bringing them into the CBT world as an explanatory framework for the lived experience of emotional distress.

Any way, it may be a while before I can report on these books as I have a little pile to get through first, but I am not averse to jumping the queue if sufficiently motivated!! 😄

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I can't recommend this book enough! It is so accessible and easy to interact with. I tend to recommend or even gift it t...
02/01/2026

I can't recommend this book enough! It is so accessible and easy to interact with. I tend to recommend or even gift it to people I work with as part of their ongoing recovery journey. It makes a good coffee table or bedside cabinet book.

I am practicing what I preach today but delving into my own copy. I always say to people that you could just flick through it and stop on any page and there is bound to be a useful message to reconnect us to self compassion.

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I've been very lucky as I have had two dads. I was born in Liverpool and adopted as a baby and brought up in Nottingham....
31/12/2025

I've been very lucky as I have had two dads. I was born in Liverpool and adopted as a baby and brought up in Nottingham. My parents are who I have always seen as my 'real' parents and here is my dad, Eddie, on the right. I have never had any negative feelings about being adopted. In fact I was made to feel special and still do in that respect.

When I was in my 30's and had two small children of my own I became increasingly curious about my birth heritage and had the total support of mum and dad. I remember mum saying "you can never have too much love" which is just a reflection of how they were.

In the year 2000 I applied to put my name on the adoption register and incredibly Alex (my birth dad on the left) had also applied only a few months before. He never stopped thinking about me and thought he would never get the chance to meet me, but exactly 25 years ago we were reunited.

I lost my dad 8 years ago, then mum passed away 2 years ago. I am sad to say that Alex passed away this morning. It was a peaceful end and my sisters were there. I am grateful that I spent a few days with them this week before returning for work.

I just wanted to share this for anyone going through a difficult time to know that there are always people around you who can support you. Sometimes it comes from the most unexpected places, but the worst feeling is to feel alone in grief. I know I have my family around me, my work and my van to help me through.

❤🥰❤🥰❤

Hope you have had a restful Christmas break. I have a few sessions across the week which is nice as it's been an unusual...
30/12/2025

Hope you have had a restful Christmas break. I have a few sessions across the week which is nice as it's been an unusual Christmas this year. It has been marked with hospital admissions for some close relatives. One here in the Midlands and another in Cheshire. Staff in both hospitals have been amazing, and far from this experience being stressful, it has been a time of pulling together and supporting each other which has made it a rather special Christmas.

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Dr Helen Moya

With over 30 years as a Healthcare Professional - Registered Nurse for people with learning disabilities, Chartered Psychologist and Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist - I am also a Doctor of Philosophy and Psychology graduate of Loughborough University.

I was a Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Nottingham, where I trained Nurses and CBT Therapists. During this time I held an Honorary contract with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust at Queens Medical Centre, treating people with complex mental health problems. I currently work predominantly in the NHS as a CBT Therapist.

Moya CBT is an opportunity to combine my skills, knowledge and expertise to provide a flexible CBT service to the people of Loughborough. I am passionate and am driven by a strong desire to help people and make a difference.