News & insights

News from the front line of XR Therapy.

Awards, NHS rollouts, research and stories from therapist-led XR therapy for anxiety, phobias, and avoidance. From fear of needles and fear of flying to school avoidance.

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Stories, research and milestones.

Insight

The Fonagy Review and the question of what we offer while people wait

On 9 October 2026 the government published the independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, chaired by Professor Peter Fonagy.

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Awards

XRT wins Innovation of the Year

What the award signals for the future of XR therapy in UK services.

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NHS rollout

Digital mental health treatments for young people come to South West London

Therapist-led XR therapy arrives for young people in South West London services.

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Partnership

XRT and Anxiety UK

Partnering to widen access to therapist-led help for anxiety, phobias, and avoidance.

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Research

Innovate UK healthy ageing project

Extending immersive simulations to support healthy ageing, backed by Innovate UK.

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In practice

Supporting young people on probation

How graded exposure in realistic XR scenes supports young people on probation.

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Insight

Unlocking innovation in the NHS

Why good ideas struggle to take root, and what helps them stick.

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People

Billy Webber, the accidental CEO

The people behind XRT and the story of how it started.

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Community

Mental Health Awareness Week

Marking the week with the people and services we work alongside.

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Partnership

Jackson Hogg backs XRT

Support for the team as XRT grows across the UK.

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For individuals

Three things to understand about social anxiety

Why it is not shyness, and what to know before facing it.

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Clinical

Three clinical insights for treating GAD

How immersive rehearsal changes discovery, engagement and cognitive work in generalised anxiety.

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Case studies

Real people, real fears, faced.

XR therapy in practice: from a fear of dogs to a fear of flying, these are the journeys behind the numbers.