How can psychotherapy help?
Psychotherapy can be a moving and enlightening
experience, and it is often a a positive step towards a more fulfilled life,
leading to personal growth and emotional wellbeing. Therapy
can help you with all kinds of challenges, when problems in your life leave you
feeling helpless, hopeless, especially at times when it feels that things are
getting on top of you. It does not involve giving advice or directing you to
take a particular course of action. It involves exploring and working
through your concerns or various aspects of your life at your own pace and in a
safe and confidential environment.
My approach
I use an Integrative approach (Clarkson’s Integrative
model), bringing together various effective models of counselling
(Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioural, Transpersonal),
into a comprehensive model that is helpful and effective, fused together to
offer you a wholesome journey of therapy, rather than just an eclectic
practice, that is often mistakenly referred to as Integrative.
Please see the next page about Trauma therapy (using Sensorimotor
Psychotherapy) and Compassion Focused Therapy I have undertaken
specialist training to help you with your struggles. My core approach and my
additional specialist training provides a system of therapy tools aimed at
enhancing your relationships with others, and your relationships with parts of
yourself through the vehicle of our therapeutic relationship. This latter, I
believe, is equally important as my training and professional experience.
My principles are underpinned by humanistic core
values. This means that I will ensure that you feel respected,
and I commit to be genuine in my approach.
Accredited Individual Therapist
As an Accredited Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy), and I abide by its Ethical Framework,
with regular supervision to maintain effectiveness. Accreditation is only
awarded to individual therapists through a rigorous n in-depth application and
assessment process, following on from being a BACP registered therapist, as the
next phase of professional development. Most therapists are registered on a
register, that is accredited, rather than being individually Accredited. Please
note, that my individual Accreditation with BACP, demonstrates
exceptionally high standards for an independent ethical
and competent practice, my commitment to high standard of knowledge, experience
and professional development. This will be reflected in the service
you receive.
“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.” (Thich Nhat Hahn)
