Sometimes things change around you, or you may want to make a change to your life. I can help you work a way through and understand any problems in the past or present, moving to a better place for the future.
We have all been there at some point, some more than others.
My main ways of working are psychodynamic and psychotherapeutic. I can explain these in more detail!
Our sessions will be relaxed, and at your pace. I believe it is important that you feel safe, comfortable with yourself and your surroundings. I will be non-judgemental and won’t criticise, and there will be no long silences!
I work to a code of confidentiality. We can talk about how this works.
We can meet every week or 2 weeks, mainly talking but can work in other ways, for example writing, drawing, outdoors, whatever works best for you.
The mind can be a confusing place, but together we can work to make sense of it.
I find it useful to use our first session as an assessment session, though if there is a pressing issue we can of course address that first.
The sessions can be used for individuals, parents or both together.
If required, I can write reports to assist in supporting access to or co-working with other services such as Social Care, CAMHS or Education.
Often when a family seeks out a therapist, they may have an idea about what is the cause of their child’s difficulties. In my experience, it is usual that there is a combination of factors that result in people feeling the way they do.
The areas that I mainly (though not exclusively) work with are:
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