The therapy I offer has been matured over three decades and is therefore respectful, gentle and exploratory, and normally open-ended. The length of time we have together depends on your personality, pace, circumstances and what you need. We periodically review our tailor-made work as we progress through the sessions.
I practise as an Integrative Psychotherapist and my work is informed by Psychodynamic and Systemic approaches.
The Psychodynamic model helps me keep in mind that:
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Trust is crucial for therapy to be helpful, and it’s my job as the therapist to facilitate the right trusting conditions.
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Childhood experiences are powerful and affect us in ways we don’t always understand or even notice.
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Our capacity for surviving intolerable situations is so great that at times it can interfere with our capacity to relax and enjoy life.
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Emotional interactions between you and me can unearth some powerful childhood experiences. Making sense of them is an important part of the therapy process.
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Having a better understanding of our lived experiences and developing a more trusting relationship with ourselves can enhance our wellbeing.
The Systemic model helps me keep in mind that:
Everyone deserves respect.
There’s a context to everything.
There are many ways of looking at the same issue.
We need meaning and connection in our lives.
We are not islands and do affect each other.
Making sense of our roles in relationships can accelerate our wellbeing.
Qualifications, approaches and experience of a therapist mean nothing without your motivation to engage with therapy and commitment to follow it through.
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