You make great therapy possible.
CBT Hub exists to support that work — quietly, thoughtfully, and with care.
We work with therapists who are deeply committed to helping children and young people feel understood, supported, and able to make sense of their experiences. But we also know how challenging it can be to translate CBT models into meaningful, developmentally appropriate work in real sessions.
This space — and the resources within it — are designed to help with that translation.
Therapy Is More Than Models and Techniques
CBT is a powerful, evidence-informed approach. But effective therapy with children and young people relies on more than knowing a model.
It depends on:
- How ideas are explained
- How tasks are introduced
- How safe and manageable therapy feels
- How well resources match a young person’s cognitive, emotional, and developmental capacity
Too often, therapists are left adapting adult-focused materials, simplifying language on the spot, or creating resources from scratch — all while holding complex formulations and heavy caseloads.
This isn’t a failure of skill. It’s a gap in the tools available.
Our Approach
Every CBT Hub resource is written, reviewed, and tested by qualified clinicians, and shaped by three core influences:
- Clinical research, to ensure tools are evidence-informed
- Learning theory, so resources support understanding, recall, and application
- Direct feedback from young people, so materials feel relevant, respectful, and usable
This combination matters.
Understanding a model is not the same as helping a young person use it. Our focus is always on what supports engagement, confidence, and real-world application — not just theoretical accuracy.
Designed With Young People in Mind
Children and young people tell us clearly what helps and what doesn’t.
They value:
- Clear, simple language
- Tasks that feel achievable rather than evaluative
- Resources that talk to them, not about them
- Materials that help them understand themselves, not feel tested
Our resources are shaped with these voices at the centre. That means paying attention to wording, layout, pacing, and emotional tone — because these details directly affect whether therapy feels accessible or overwhelming.
Supporting Therapists, Not Adding Pressure
CBT Hub is designed to reduce cognitive and emotional load, not add to it.
Our resources are:
- Ready to use, without extensive adaptation
- Flexible enough to fit formulation-led work
- Clear and uncluttered
- Ink-efficient and practical for everyday service use
The aim is not to replace clinical thinking, but to support it — helping you feel prepared, steady, and focused on the therapeutic relationship.
A Growing, Thoughtful Resource Library
CBT Hub is continually evolving.
New materials are added regularly, informed by:
- Clinical practice and supervision
- Feedback from therapists and young people
- Emerging evidence and service needs
Rather than offering volume for its own sake, we focus on building a trusted collection of tools that therapists can return to across different stages of therapy — from beginnings, through active work, to endings and transitions.
This Blog Space
Alongside resources, this blog is a place for reflection and connection.
Here, we explore:
- Clinical challenges that arise in everyday practice
- Emerging research and what it may (and may not) offer
- Practical considerations for supporting engagement and formulation
- The realities of working in demanding therapeutic roles
Whether you’re newly qualified or highly experienced, our hope is that this space supports confidence, clarity, and a sense of shared understanding.