Information for patients: What happens during cognitive behaviour therapy for bulimia

Cognitive behaviour therapy is a kind of psychotherapy. Sometimes it's just called therapy. During cognitive behaviour therapy you talk to a trained therapist about your problems. Most people with bulimia see a therapist regularly for about 20 weeks, but you can see a therapist for longer if you need to. Each meeting with the therapist usually lasts about an hour. Your therapist could be a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse, a psychotherapist, or even a family doctor.