Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns/cycles of thoughts, feelings and behaviour then working together to change these factors. This is with the hope that they start to have less of a negative influence on your life. Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy emphasises how our thoughts in particular situations can influence us physically , emotionally and behaviourally. 

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CBT is a collaborative therapy therefore it requires the client to pick goals and a focus during early sessions and we work together to explore , challenge and change.

The client plays an active role during the sessions. There will also be an expectation for the client to engage in some work outside of their sessions such as recording thoughts, gradually  changing certain behaviours/cycles and using the discoveries and learning from inside of the therapy session outside of the session. 

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There are many different CBT approaches /models for a lot of problems, therefore as a CBT practicing therapist we can be flexible with the approach. 

For many people, they have had experiences with CBT though the NHS however to note*  , for many after they have been offered a referral to primary care therapy the first stage of therapy in the NHS provides you with CBT informed intervention rather  than  actually CBT therapy (unless the client is stepped up to higher speciality). So for those who have not been 'stepped up'  haven’t actually expedited full CBT therapy.