Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Psychology & psychotherapy · Planning care in Germany and Czechia
- Clinical name
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- German
- Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie (KVT)
- Czech
- Kognitivně-behaviorální terapie (KBT)
Structured work on thoughts and behaviour.
Before your appointment
Assessment identifies the problem, goals, language and preferred format. Confirm the therapist’s qualifications and arrangements for continuity.
Time, hospital stay & appointments
Times are planning guides, not national averages or guaranteed schedules. They reflect published provider examples and patient guidance. The treating team confirms the individual plan, time needed near the clinic and fitness to travel. Waiting lists are not included.
- Procedure or course duration
- NHS example: usually 5–15 sessions; session length and the course depend on the problem and service.
- Hospital stay
- Often outpatient. Inpatient rehabilitation is a separate care setting chosen according to medical, nursing and functional needs.
- Visits and repeat attendance
- Start with an assessment, then agree the number and length of supervised sessions and review points. Request the actual weekly timetable; home practice is not counted as a hospital visit.
- Recovery and travel planning
- Practice between sessions is part of many CBT programmes. Progress reviews and an ongoing support plan matter more than completing a travel-based block.
Sources & finding a provider
Editorial source check: 29 October 2026. This is educational information, not an individual clinical assessment.
The specialty directories below help you research providers in each country; they do not confirm this procedure at every centre. The receiving service confirms eligibility, availability and international-patient acceptance. Procedure-specific clinical references are listed separately.