Therapy
What you can expect …
Our work will begin with me listening – really listening – to what has been going on for you and what has brought you to seek some support. Using the most up-to-date understanding, tools and techniques we will, together, formulate a plan for moving forward, and then work through it in a way, and at a pace, that is right for you as an individual.
The approach that I take draws on the best of CBT, person centred and solution focused therapy, set within a holistic understanding of what we need as human beings to lead emotionally healthy lives. It is fast and effective with most people where they want to be in around 4-6 sessions (sometimes less, occasionally a few more).My aim is always that you will leave each session feeling a little better, more hopeful and more confident in your ability to recover or make the changes that you would like to see in your life.
Using the most up-to-date psychotherapeutic understanding and techniques, I will always strive to help you move forward with your life as swiftly and effectively as possible – but at a pace suited to your practical and therapeutic needs. There is no commitment to a lengthy and expensive ‘course’ of treatment, and you will decide with me at the end of each individual session whether you need to book another .
People are often apprehensive about therapy as they feel it may be a very painful and lengthy process, where they are encouraged to talk repeatedly about difficult feelings or events – or even to dig up memories that they would prefer not to have to revisit. I don’t work that way because the latest research shows that this is not the best way to help people move forward.
What I will do is help you to use your resources and skill sets to gain confidence in moving forward; if troubled by trauma I will help you to leave distressing events behind, where they belong, in the past. During our work together you will also learn how to use different tools and techniques that give you back control over strong emotional responses and that allow you to think clearly and make good decisions regarding the shape of your future – tools that you will then also have to maintain your emotional health proactively once we have finished work together.
The highly effective approach to therapy that I take is known as The Human Givens approach, and you can read more about it here.
What I Can Help With
There are many conditions that I am asked for help with, but these are some of the most common:
Addiction … anxiety …depression …trauma … grief … autism spectrum disorders … sleep… concentration issues … phobias…OCD…workplace stress…domestic abuse ….pain … anger
Why not see if I can help you as I have helped so many others?
Work through any problems that you are experiencing in a safe, comfortable and confidential setting.
I have helped hundreds of people over the years to move forward from difficulties of every shape and size imaginable, and this experience informs all of my work, along with the genuine desire to bring about the best outcomes for my clients, as swiftly and effectively as possible.
Build a better relationship, find ways to communicate effectively and learn how to meet your needs as individuals within a healthy couple.
Working with the best interests of both parties in mind, I regularly help couples to assess where there is room for change and improvement, to determine whether the strengths of a relationship can be effectively built on and, if so, support them to move forward from difficulties they face, together. An initial couples session is always booked as an hour and a half appointment.
Free specialist trauma therapy for veterans through PTSD Resolution.
You don’t have to keep battling alone
I accept referrals through PTSD Resolution. PTSD Resolution is a COBSEO charity (no. 1133118) that helps Veterans, Reservists and Families who are struggling to reintegrate back into normal work and family life, because of trauma the veteran has suffered during service in the armed forces or other mental health difficulties that they have. This support is provided free of charge to the client. Please feel free to contact me for further information about this service or contact PTSD Resolution direct on 0300 302 055 for a referral to the therapist closest to your home through their nationwide network of experienced practitioners.
Feeling stuck? Unsure of your direction and struggling to find motivation? Or perhaps you simply want inspiring conversations, to support ongoing high achievement in both personal and professional roles, and about building a life with meaning and purpose at its heart.
Utilising the latest understanding of what makes us ‘tick’ as human beings, and of what we need to enjoy a fulfilling and emotionally healthy life, it can be startling how much can be accomplished in a relatively short space of time. Through goal setting, discussion and the right questions being asked, my clients often find the answers that they are looking for surprisingly easy to come by…