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Therapeutic Process

The main model I apply is Humanistic therapy which focuses on the individual as a whole. It encourages people to think about their feelings and take responsibility for their thoughts and actions. The emphasis is on self-development and achieving the highest potential rather than on problematic behaviour. The below approaches are all under the Humanistic umbrella which may overlap and I integrate them into my work to enable an unique experience for each person.

Person Centred Therapy

is based on the view that everyone has the capacity and desire to growth and change, given the right conditions. Rather than being seen as the expert and directing the therapy, the counsellor offers unconditional positive regard, empathy and an accurate matching of a person’s experience with awareness to help come to terms with negative feelings and to change and develop in your own way.

Benefits

  • openness to experience
  • gain increased self awareness
  • build trust in yourself and others
  • a willingness to continue growing
  • awareness between ideal self and actual self
  • boost self reliance and self worth
  • seek and sustain healthier relationships

Transactional Analysis

approach categorises the human personality into three ego states – Parent, Adult and Child – which can help you understand how you interact with others.

Also looking at how beliefs and the way you interpret the world around you can create recurrent and problematic patterns of behaviour. Exploring ways to enable change.

Benefits

  • increases self awareness
  • promotes self reflection
  • helps find more effective ways to communicate
  • can help with unhelpful thoughts, feelings and actions
  • enable you to take responsibility for your thoughts and actions
  • promote emotional literacy
  • gaining an healthy expression of emotions

ACT -Acceptance Commitment Therapy

is based on mindfulness. The six core principles are acceptance, cognitive diffusion, presence, self-observations, values and committed action. This helps us become more flexible in the way you think and approach your life.

Benefits

  • validate your emotional experience
  • builds self compassion
  • acknowledging negative experiences are part of life
  • maximising potential for a rich, full and meaningful life
  • achieving genuine happiness
  • attuning to value based goals
  • finding workable strategies and techniques

What to expect in your first counselling session

These are the areas we will cover together:

  • Introduction
    I will spend the first few minutes introducing myself and explaining how I work. You can ask me any questions about the therapy or anything you’re not sure about.
  • Assessment
    I will invite you to give a brief history of the problems you’re experiencing and may request that you complete some forms. It’s important that you feel you’ve had the opportunity to tell me about what’s troubling you.
  • Contracting
    On the first session I will talk through the contract and make sure we are mutually agreed. This will be a printed document for us both to sign.

This first session is important for making sure that you feel comfortable with me and my way of working.