Bristol > BS : 4 > Katherine Demeter Name:   Katherine Demeter    I practise at:   Bristol, BS4   Website:   http://www.katherinedemeter.com     Phone:   0117 9631509      Professional    membership:   BACP  -  British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy   UKRCP  -  UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists   For individuals who can recognise that their habitual behaviour and coping strategies just keep them going round in circles, or people who have a vague feeling that something just isn't "right" in their lives, I provide a friendly and safe environment for understanding and changing the mental and emotional barriers to self fulfilment. The impact of childhood abuse and trauma can make life as an adult a bewildering maze of unhappy relationships and career difficulties. With over 20 years of experience, I specialise in the supporting people as they recover and can provide a working alliance that enables difficult pasts to become a history rather than an unconscious re-living in adult daily life. I believe that everyone deserves this chance to put the past where it belongs and free themselves to be the person they were born and want to be. Using the Person Centred approach of Carl Rogers as a core model, I integrate other skills and techniques in response to my client and individual needs. It is the "working alliance" and "therapeutic relationship" provided by the Person Centred approach that provides the trusting contact for the individual to safely explore their strategies and decisions about life. It is always a privilege for me to be present whilst an individual pursues their process into becoming who they are. Being experienced as a therapist and an individual who has pursued her own personal healing process, I provide a warm and compassionate approach that embraces both the unacknowledged wonder of an individual as well as the darker aspects of their experience. Growth is about embracing life and does not always have to be angst ridden and fearful!