Cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt)
For the management of hot flushes & night sweats
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for hot flushes and night sweats is a structured, menopause-specific therapy that helps women manage the impact of vasomotor symptoms by changing unhelpful thoughts, stress responses and coping behaviours. It does not stop flushes physiologically, but it consistently reduces how distressing and disruptive they feel, while improving sleep and wellbeing. This form of CBT is endorsed and supported by the British Menopause Society as an evidence-based, non-hormonal option, based on clinical trials showing meaningful improvements in symptom bother and quality of life. It is also recommended in the NICE menopause guideline (NG23) as a treatment to discuss for women with hot flushes and night sweats, either alongside hormone therapy or when hormone treatment is unsuitable or not wanted.
6 week Course
online group Programme
This 6-week online group programme delivers menopause-specific cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for hot flushes and night sweats, provided by a GP who is a certified CBT practitioner endorsed by the British Menopause Society. The course runs once weekly, with each session lasting approximately one hour, in a small, supportive group of 10-12 participants. CBT techniques are tailored specifically for menopausal symptoms and focus on reducing the distress and disruption caused by flushes, night sweats and sleep disturbance. Participants receive structured worksheets in advance of each session to support learning, reflection and practical application between sessions, helping to build effective, evidence-based coping strategies over the course of the programme.
The sessions will be delivered by Dr Natalia Bartula, a GP who is also certified by the British Menopause Society as a CBT provider for hot flushes and night sweats. Please note that these are structured CBT group therapy sessions and not individual medical or GP appointments. If you are interested in taking part, please click below to complete the registration form so we can assess whether this therapy is suitable for you. The next course will start on Monday 9 March 2026 at 7:30 pm and will run weekly for six weeks.