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Counselling

I aim to offer a safe, compassionate, non-judgemental space for us to work through whatever is troubling you together.

 

Life can be hard at times. It could be that you're feeling low, anxious or stressed, you're struggling with your relationship with yourself or others or you're experiencing difficulties adjusting to changes in your life such as loss or illness.

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Whatever your issue, I will support you to connect with and express your feelings and thoughts with a view of increasing your self-awareness and self-compassion.

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We'll consider your past life events and relationships and how these might be influencing you in the present, drawing on any themes that may arise. This could help you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, improve your relationships and gain a greater sense of control over your life, making life more fulfilling in general.

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I'll use a variety of techniques from various approaches including Humanistic, Person Centred, Attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Transactional Analysis (TA), Psychodynamic and Gestalt to help you draw on your inner resources, leaving you with a sense of empowerment.

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Counselling isn't about giving opinions or advice but I will facilitate you in making your own decisions and reaching your own conclusions – whether that’s by making effective changes in your life or by finding ways of coping with your problems.

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You can find out more about what to expect from the different types of therapy and how they can help on the BACP website.

Therapy options

Open-ended therapy

This option could be for you if:

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  • You'd like time and space to connect with your feelings and thoughts and express them

  • You'd like to explore the underlying roots to longer term issues

  • You've noticed patterns arising in your relationships

  • You've recognised deeply ingrained behaviours in yourself

  • You'd like to talk about issues stemming from childhood

  • You've had therapy before and would like to explore issues further

  • You're experiencing multiple issues that may or may not be connected

Short-term therapy

This option could be for you if:

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  • You're struggling with one specific issue

  • Your issue began recently

  • You're new to therapy and would like to see what it's like before committing

  • Your issue is time-limited e.g. the countdown to an upcoming event or change such as a new job

  • You're looking for a solution-based approach

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