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London - South West > Putney > SW : 15 > Stephen Weaver Name:   Stephen Weaver    I practise at:   Fleet Street, London EC4Y and at:   Werter Road, Putney, London SW15      Phone:   07939393567    Please quote 'UK & Ireland Directory' when you call      Prof. membership:   UKCP  -  United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy        [website] UKCP-registered. Over 10 years experience. Anxiety and depression. Relationship problems. Compulsive or addictive behaviours. Sexuality and spirituality. Creativity and dreams. Discernment and life-choices. Gay and lesbian issues. Daytime and evening availability. Convenient and attractive locations. I offer a CBT approach to Counselling, which looks at the connections between thoughts, beliefs, moods and behaviours. At its heart is the opportunity to challenge and change the thoughts that tend to lead to problems such as panic attacks, sexual compulsion, eating disorders, substance abuse and relationship problems. The goal is to help the client develop more positive thought processes and better ways of coping. We contract initially for 6 sessions. Firstly, your problem is assessed and a strategy is agreed between us, with a manageable goal in view. We can extend to 12 sessions if we agree that further work is potentially beneficial. I offer Integrative approaches to Psychotherapy, which seek to understand both the roots of psychological problems in the past, as well as their purpose, in forming the person we are still becoming in the present. The overall goal is a greater tolerance of life's experiences, personal and spiritual maturity and an increase of creativity and connection with life. I use a range of techniques, including dreamwork, artwork, bodywork, literature and guided meditation. The typical session is like a conversation, in which you are free to speak about whatever you wish, in complete confidence. I may prompt you to reflect on what you have said. Sometimes the conversation will flow; sometimes it may move into silence. Occasionally I may suggest working in a non-verbal way, with pens and paper, for example, or by focusing attention on what you are feeling in your body. It is difficult to be more specific than that, because so much depends on the issues you bring, the goals we set for our work together and the ways in which our personalities interact. Qualifications & Training I hold a Certificate in Marital Counselling (1998) from the University College of Ripon and York St. John, Leeds I hold a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2001) and a Diploma in Supervsion (2003), each accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), from the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education, London, which is a member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Experience I began working as a couples counsellor in 1995, as an individual counsellor in 1999. I qualified as a psychotherapist in 2001 and as a supervisor in 2003. Since then I have worked in private practice, as a relationship counsellor with Marriage Care, for five years as HIV & Sexual Health Counsellor at PACE and as an affiliate counsellor in Employee Assistance Programmes, provided by BUPA, Ceridian Lifeworks and Right Corecare, among others. I also conduct supervision with individuals and groups. I currently have an average weekly caseload of 20 clients in 2 London locations. Fees My fees are normally £60 per session (£70 for couples). Key words for this entry: Couples, Individual Counselling, Adults, Long-term, Short-term, Single sessions, Face-to-face, Supervision, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Bereavement, Commitment, Depression, Divorce, Separation, Gender, HIV, Identity, Loss, Self-esteem, Psychosexual, Relationships, Self-confidence, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Dream work, Integrative, Jungian, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Solution-focused, Transpersonal.