The approach I take focuses on the whole person not just ‘the problem’

How I Approach Our Time Together

People choose to see a therapist for a variety of reasons. Everyone who comes to see me wants to change something about their life and is having a hard time doing so.

Sometimes issues can be resolved in a short period of time, sometimes they take longer. The length of time needed becomes clearer as we work together.

I work with individual clients listening, participating actively and exchanging ideas and strategies for overcoming difficulties in their lives. The approach I take focuses on the whole person not just ‘the problem’. Answers are rarely simple and no one particular method is right for everyone. I like to integrate various approaches to suit the person I’m working with and may use several different models of psychotherapy. Some of these include:

Psychodynamic therapy

People behave the way they do because of influences and experiences from the past. Our individual strengths and weaknesses are often learned in our early life and unconsciously impact our behaviour in the present. If we can become aware of this and are able to understand how our past influences our behaviour, it becomes easier to work towards change.

Existential therapy

A style of therapy that places emphasis on the human condition as a whole, makes no assumptions about people and emphasises what it is to be human and therefore, fallible. Existential psychotherapy uses a positive approach that applauds human capacities and aspirations while simultaneously acknowledging human limitations.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

CBT helps people to change unhelpful or unhealthy thinking habits, feelings and behaviours. It helps individuals to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and learn or relearn healthier skills and habits.

These are some of the approaches that I like to draw on depending on the person and the situation.

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