Kent > Canterbury > CT : 2 > Louise May Name:   Louise May    Canterbury Psychotherapy I practise at:   Canterbury Psychotherapy, Blean Common, Blean, Canterbury, Kent CT2   Website:   http://www.Canterburytherapy.org     Phone:   01227 471828      Professional    membership:   BPS  -  British Psychological Society   CPJA  -  Council of Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis   UKCP  -  United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy   Approach: psychotherapy is a collaborative process where therapist and patient work together on understanding the past. We build on this understanding, working towards feeling stronger and more resilient when facing life's current and past challenges. Sometimes we use the wisdom of psychoanalysis to enhance this process, at other times we provide respectful acceptance, containment and support for the struggles that people unpredictably and inevitably experience from time to time. Services offered: I am able to provide psychotherapy for a wide range of psychological and emotional problems. It may be that you do not have a specific issue to focus on. However the areas listed below are issues that I often work with: Depression and Anxiety Compulsive Behaviours, OCD Anger Relationship Difficulties Abuse and Trauma Body Image and Identity issues Eating Disorders, Anorexia, Bulimia, Obesity Addictive Behaviours (including alcohol) Bereavements and Loss Self-Esteem and Confidence Psychological Support with Physical Health Problems and Disability. Longer-term Personality issues Sexual and Gender issues My training is Psychoanalytic, and draws on many theoretical and evidence based therapeutic models - from classical to Freudian to more modern Object Relations and Attachment Theory. I also draw on and integrate the understanding of Neuroscience and Social and Cognitive Behavioural Psychology. This helps to provide a realistic, adaptable and flexible approach to developing a respectful working relationship and understanding of each individual person, and the numerous factors that influence our lives. It is important to work collaboratively with people, in a supportive, non-judgemental and confidential space; to look for understanding and work towards developing healthy and useful defences in our psychological world. Psychotherapy often focuses on difficulties in relationships, both in the past and present. Therapeutic exploration discovers how relationships may have been shaped by our early experiences and important people in our lives. Where there may have been unhappy times in early experiences sometimes have an unwanted and negative impact on our current lives psychotherapy can often help with this, by strengthening our inner world, and finding new ways of dealing with life's challenges. See my website for further information. Qualifications & Training BSc (Hons) Social Psychology. Diploma (Higher) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Studies. M. Clin. Sci in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Masters in Clinical Science) completed; currently working towards D Clin. Sci (Doctorate in Clinical Science in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy). Lecturer Developmental Psychology, University of Kent (P/T). RGN (Registered General Nurse). Experience My experience comes from: Working with people for over 25 years in the Health Professions. 6 years in the NHS providing Brief Focused or Short-term Psychotherapy and Counselling; and Long-term Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Working both Psychoanalytically, and with a Problem Solving, Pragmatic and Supportive approach. NHS and Privately. Working in a Private residential Drug Addiction, Alcohol and Eating Disorders unit. In an NHS Alcohol unit. and as a University Researcher in Addictive Behaviours. I have had further training in Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy techniques. In addition to clinical work, I am a lecturer in Developmental Psychology (P/T) at the University of Kent. Fees Assessments (1 hour) £45. All patients will need to have an assessment, unless assessed and referred in writing by another Psychotherapist or Psychiatrist. Sessions (50 Minutes) £40 to £55 Couples £70 to £90 (1 1/2Hrs). Fees can be discussed fully at Assessment and will be dependent on income, frequency and duration of therapy. A regular time will be set aside for you each week. Holidays and breaks can be arranged when we meet. Duration: Once Or Twice weekly? In the assessment we can discuss whether you would need one session per week or would benefit from two sessions a week. Short Term or Long term? This is something we can talk over and plan in assessment too. It can be reviewed during the therapy. . 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