Integrative therapy
Skills and training
An integrative therapist uses a wide variety of skills from
different therapeutic models.By using these skills and my
experience; the therapeutic treatment is then tailored to
your indvidual needs. I have been trained in a wide range of
different counselling methods, including:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
A hugely effective therapeutic method that addresses the
negative thought patterns that usually underlie stress,
anxiety and low self-esteem.
Psychodynamic Counselling
A way of understanding the powerful role of the unconscious in our lives, and how we develop defences that can hold us back from achieving our full potential.
EMDR
Stands for "eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing". It is a powerful tool many psychotherapists now use to help their clients to generate change. EMDR was originally developed to help with long-standing cases of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Where other therapies had failed EMDR frequently generated change within a couple of sessions. The therapy involves producing rapid left to right/right to left eye movements at the same time as being directed to focuss on a sequence of thoughts or feelings following very precise, tried and tested protocols.
Stress management
A multi-modal cognitive-behavioural approach to the nature of stress, it's management and prevention.
Assertiveness and Communication Skills
Understanding how we can communicate to maximise our outcomes and maintain our self-respect.
Solution Focused Therapy
How to create positive thinking strategies - focusing on the solution rather than the problem can often open the door to change.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
A model for improving performance, becoming an excellent communicator and undergoing
personal change.
Hypnotherapy
Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy is an integrative field of practice.This means that the best elements of most other forms of therapy have been intergrated into Clinical Hypnotherapy. It is a highly effective therapy and will often produce rapid and long lasting positive changes for the client.
How I work
Depending on your needs, time-scale and personality. It may be that you want to focus on a particular issue, and you are willing to work hard on specific goals. That is fine. A lot can be achieved with short-term counselling (6-16 sessions). It may be that you want some time and space to explore an issue, or a range of issues, in greater depth. That also is fine. Longer- term counselling would suit you best. Perhaps you don't even know what you want, but talking about it will clarify where you are.That's fine too!
We can explore your needs in the first session. I see my task as actively listening to your issues and concerns and then facilitating the most effective way forward, using your own skills and resources.
I believe passionately that you have the power to get back on top of your life;
Together we work out the way.
