I offer therapeutic counselling and psychotherapy in various locations throughout the North West.
The reasons for seeking therapy are varied and I deal with many issues. For example, grief and loss, sexuality, depression, addictions, phobias, anxiety, sexual abuse, physical abuse, reparenting, relationship issues, illness, infertility, life transitions and loss of meaning. This is not an exhaustive list.
I have extensive experience of working with issues around sexuality and gender as well as couples work.
I have particular experience of working with infertility, offering couples emotional support through diagnosis, treatment and beyond. This includes assisted conception techniques, miscarriage and pregnancy.
There are many different approaches to psychotherapy and counselling and, when choosing a therapist, it may be useful to know what model they use. I work using the following models:
Person Centred
A non directive here and now approach, where the therapist uses his/her skills to enable you to explore your issue in a non-judgemental, accepting environment. Person Centred counselling holds that ultimately the client has the resources to manage the issue and therapy is a form of finding and utilising those resources.
Transactional Analysis (TA)
TA offers a deep understanding of thinking and feeling processes and places importance on early experiences. It is an integrative combination of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and humanistic therapy. TA will explore childhood and adolescence as events during these periods can have lasting effects into adulthood. Psychodynamic in nature, Transactional Analysis is a powerful tool to bring about human well being. In psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis utilizes a contract for specific changes desired by the client and involves the "Adult" in both the client and the clinician to sort out behaviours, emotions and thoughts that prevent the development of full human potential. Transactional Analysts intervene as they work with clients in a safe, protective, mutually respectful- OK/OK - environment to eliminate dysfunctional behaviors and establish and reinforce positive relationship styles and healthy functioning.
Please call me to arrange an appointment.Qualifications & Training
Diploma in Counselling.
Diploma in Play Therapy.Experience
Currently an NHS Psychotherapist as well as working privately.
I have worked in substance misuse projects, gay, lesbian & transgendered organisations and women's centres.Fees
Fees vary between £35-50.
Concessions available.
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Couples, Individual Counselling, Adults, Children, Elderly, Men, Women, Young, Long-term, Short-term, Face-to-face, telephone, phone, Concessionary rates, Addiction, Adoption, Anxiety, Attachment, Bereavement, Commitment, Conflict, Depression, Divorce, Separation, Domestic abuse, Gender, Identity, Infertility, Self-esteem, Miscarriage, Parenting, Postnatal Depression, Relationships, Sexuality, Substance Abuse, Counselling, Humanistic, Integrative, Person-centred, Play Therapy, Solution-focused, Transactional Analysis. |
