"In Her Prime" is the name I have given to the cbt programme for hot flushes and night sweats — a name that reflects what the programme is really about. Not just managing symptoms. Feeling like yourself again. Being in your prime.
The programme itself is built on training I have completed with the British Menopause Society in CBT for Hot Flushes and Night Sweats.
In simple terms, it takes the knowledge and techniques from that training and delivers them in a way that is practical, accessible and designed around real women living real lives.
It is not therapy. It is not a medical treatment. Think of it more like a skills course — the kind where you leave with tools you actually use, rather than just information you quickly forget. Over six sessions you learn how to understand what is happening in your body, how to work with your thoughts and responses rather than against them, and how to manage your symptoms in a way that fits your everyday life.
The techniques come from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy — an evidence-based approach recommended by NICE for menopausal symptoms. But you do not need to know anything about CBT to benefit. You just need to show up and be willing to try.