Professional support
Find an accredited CBT therapist
Some people would like support from a therapist alongside using Freeway or attending dental care. The BABCP directory can help you find accredited CBT therapists who advertise directly to the public.
- Fear is stopping or repeatedly delaying the dental care you need.
- What you have tried so far has not been enough.
- The fear is very distressing, or affects your life beyond dental appointments.
- You would simply prefer help from a professional.
This is a choice, not a diagnosis. Freeway cannot tell whether you have a phobia or any other condition, and you can keep using Freeway either way.
Psychological support can sit alongside dental adjustments or sedation where appropriate. Getting the care you need and working on your fear are not either/or.
You might look for a clinical psychologist or another appropriately qualified psychological professional with experience of fears and phobias. Professionals differ in their training and the approaches they offer, so it is reasonable to ask how they would work with dental fear. Accredited CBT therapists are one option; the steps below show how to find one.
If your difficulties feel broader than dental fear, it is best to work on them with a professional rather than through self-guided practice alone.
How to search
Search the official BABCP directory
The search happens on BABCP’s website, not here. We do not collect, store or receive your postcode.
- 1Enter your postcode on the BABCP website.
- 2Choose a distance, or select “Remote” if online therapy would suit you.
- 3Under referrals, choose “Self Referral”.
- 4Under areas of interest, look for “Phobias”, “Anxiety Disorders” and/or “Panic”.
- 5Ask the therapist whether they have experience helping people with dental anxiety or healthcare-related fears.
One specialist option
Specialist option: Kindt Clinics London
Kindt Clinics offers assessment and psychological treatment for fears and phobias, including dental fear. Their clinicians can assess which approach may be appropriate for you. Treatments they offer include CBT and Memrec.
Freeway cannot assess whether Memrec, CBT or another treatment is suitable for you. Suitability and treatment choice are decided with the clinician after assessment.
Visit Kindt Clinics dental fear pageExternal website. Other qualified specialists are available.
- CBT can be useful for phobias, anxiety, panic and avoidance.
- A therapist does not have to be a dental specialist to help with anxiety and graded exposure.
- Ask whether they have experience with specific phobias or dental anxiety.
- Freeway does not receive details of your search and does not receive a fee or commission.
- Results are supplied and maintained by BABCP, not Freeway.
- Inclusion in BABCP’s directory is not a personal recommendation by Freeway.
BABCP is the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Its CBT Register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.