HOW I WORK
I tailor my approach to the needs of the individual and offer a safe, supportive and collaborative environment to work through what is troubling you. I mainly use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) but am trained in a number of therapeutic models enabling me to offer a very flexible and personalised approach.
I primarily became a psychologist because I am interested in and care about people. Life can often be a very rewarding and positive experience but inevitably we encounter difficulties along the way which can have a significant impact on how we view ourselves and the world. My aim will be to help you to utilise the strengths and resources you have and identify others that could also be of value.
The first session will be an opportunity to discuss the difficulties you are experiencing and consider the goals that you would like to work on. Based on this I will explain how therapy could be of help and we can plan how many sessions would be helpful at that point if you decide that you would like to continue.
Therapy can be both brief and goal orientated focusing on strategies to help you manage any difficulties day to day and it can also be longer term to explore more long standing underlying concerns or worries. Sessions tend to be fifty minutes long on a weekly basis.
I primarily became a psychologist because I am interested in and care about people. Life can often be a very rewarding and positive experience but inevitably we encounter difficulties along the way which can have a significant impact on how we view ourselves and the world. My aim will be to help you to utilise the strengths and resources you have and identify others that could also be of value.
The first session will be an opportunity to discuss the difficulties you are experiencing and consider the goals that you would like to work on. Based on this I will explain how therapy could be of help and we can plan how many sessions would be helpful at that point if you decide that you would like to continue.
Therapy can be both brief and goal orientated focusing on strategies to help you manage any difficulties day to day and it can also be longer term to explore more long standing underlying concerns or worries. Sessions tend to be fifty minutes long on a weekly basis.
WHAT ARE THESE FORMS OF THERAPY?
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
CBT is the recommended treatment choice for a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
This form of therapy takes a practical problem solving approach to managing difficulties such as anxiety related issues, depression, trauma, self-esteem.
The emphasis in therapy is placed on identifying and changing negative and unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns which can lead to emotional distress.
CBT is generally short term in nature, between 6-20 session depending on how longstanding the difficulty.
Counselling.
This approach to therapy incorporates drawing on a number of approaches including psychodynamic and person centred which focuses more on relationships past and present and the impact these may have had on you in relation to mood and your sense of self. This therapy is suited to those who are curious and open to exploring themselves and underlying feelings which in turn can lead to symptom relief. If you find yourself repeating certain patterns in relationships that you are unhappy with then this could be a beneficial therapy choice for you.
This form of therapy can be both brief or mid to longer term.
EMDR.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a highly recommended treatment choice for trauma. It is particularly well known for treating post traumatic stress disorder but has helped many people who have had traumatic or disturbing experiences in either childhood or adulthood. EMDR can accelerate therapy by resolving the impact of past disturbances enabling you to live more fully in the present. EMDR can be a very powerful and effective form of therapy. More information here.
EMDR tends to be brief in nature and sessions are 50 or 90 minutes.
CBT is the recommended treatment choice for a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
This form of therapy takes a practical problem solving approach to managing difficulties such as anxiety related issues, depression, trauma, self-esteem.
The emphasis in therapy is placed on identifying and changing negative and unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns which can lead to emotional distress.
CBT is generally short term in nature, between 6-20 session depending on how longstanding the difficulty.
Counselling.
This approach to therapy incorporates drawing on a number of approaches including psychodynamic and person centred which focuses more on relationships past and present and the impact these may have had on you in relation to mood and your sense of self. This therapy is suited to those who are curious and open to exploring themselves and underlying feelings which in turn can lead to symptom relief. If you find yourself repeating certain patterns in relationships that you are unhappy with then this could be a beneficial therapy choice for you.
This form of therapy can be both brief or mid to longer term.
EMDR.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a highly recommended treatment choice for trauma. It is particularly well known for treating post traumatic stress disorder but has helped many people who have had traumatic or disturbing experiences in either childhood or adulthood. EMDR can accelerate therapy by resolving the impact of past disturbances enabling you to live more fully in the present. EMDR can be a very powerful and effective form of therapy. More information here.
EMDR tends to be brief in nature and sessions are 50 or 90 minutes.
