Psychotherapy & Counselling Services

My approach to Counselling is flexible in that I adapt according to the needs of the individual  and I do not have any one approach - I am however very much "action based" this means  the I use various techniques and tools to offer clients opportunities to work through their problems. Talking and understanding is still very much a huge part of the healing process, however help with moving on often involves some form of re training of the mind/behaviours and habits.

Psychotherapy is all about opening  a very powerful tool, infact the most powerful tool we have - the mind. The main source of therapy is verbal communication.

Psychotherapy is a set of techniques intended to improve mental health, emotional or behavioral issues in individuals.These issues often make it hard for people to manage their lives and achieve their goals. Psychotherapy is aimed at these problems, and solves them using a number of different approaches and techniques. This involves client(s), discussing their issues in an effort to discover what they are and how they can manage them. What I aim to achieve for my clients is personal change and growth, to talk to them and help them in a friendly, confidential and professional manner.There are many reasons why people come to psychotherapy and counselling and we all have different goals. My aim is to provide the space  and time for the exploration of these issues, and offer the support needed to reach those goals. Maybe most importantly I can offer the chance for you to be heard and develop in a safe environment. Psychotherapy is a powerful source for change and development, some techniques work better than others - depending on the clients needs and wants. This is why I am eclectic, in that I dont have any set way of practicing and never make up my mind how I will carry out therapy until I have had a full thorough consultation, and even then I am happy to change at any time if things are not working the way YOU would like.

 I AM ABLE OT OFFER HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING...

• Marriage Problems

• Divorce and Separation

• Sexuality

• Family and Parenting

• Trauma and Suffering

• Bereavement and Loss

• Violence and Abuse - sexual, physical, emotional and verbal

• Self-Harm and Suicidal Feelings

• Self-esteem and Confidence

• Eating Disorders

• Phobias and Obsessions and Compulsions

• Anxiety and Stress

• Depression

• Anger Management and Assertiveness

• Addiction

• Managing Change and Decision Making

• Employment

• Motivation

• Ability to Identify and Meet New Challenges

• Sense of Security

• Personal Understanding, Development and Growth

• Relationships and Communications

  I offer these services on a one to one basis or as family groups/couples my services are all person centred and therefore it is entirely suited to you as an individual.

  I am willing to undertake working with children, however for the sake of Child Protection great care must be taken and there are various steps that would have to be discussed with regards to therapy with children

  I have a recent Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure Certificate available for your inspection.
  
  I always repect the privacy of all clients and practice the following ethics:

• Confidentiality would only be broken if there was a clear and serious risk of harm to a vulnerable person, and the issues could not be resolved therapeutically.If the purpose of therapy was to deal with harmful behaviours then confidentiality would normally be respected.

• Respect  human rights and dignity

• Ensure the integrity of practitioner-client relationships

• Enhance the quality of professional knowledge and its application

• Alleviate personal distress and suffering

• Foster a sense of self that is meaningful to the person(s) concerned

• Increase personal effectiveness

• Enhance the quality of relationships between people

• Appreciate the variety of human experience and culture

• Strive for the fair and adequate provision of counselling and psychotherapy services

• Fidelity - honouring the trust placed in me as a Therapist.

• Autonomy - repecting the clients right to be self governing.

• Justice - being fair and impartial  in all treatment to all clients.

• Commitment to avoiding any harm during or as a result of Therapy

   

  Bad things are not the worst thing that can happen to us. Nothing is the worst thing that can happen to us. (Richard Bach)