Remote working > email > Charlie Stevens Name:   Charlie Stevens    I practise at:   St Anne's, Bandon, Co Cork  and by:   email   Website:   http://web.mac.com/charliestevens     Phone:   00353861072505      Professional    membership:   IAHIP  -  Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy   ICP  -  Irish Council for Psychotherapy   Support with: Meditation Deep relaxation Relationship difficulties Separation and divorce Financial worries Sexual abuse Addiction Loss Constellations What is Integrative Psychotherapy? Integrative Psychotherapy refers to two things. The first and most important aspect of this work is to support the integration of the person's life, that is physically, emotionally, spiritually and in relation to others, and secondly it is an integration of several different approaches to that work, I use primarily Jungian, Freudian, Kleinian and family systems perspectives although it is not limited to these. This approach puts emphasis on the here and now and the relationship between the client and the therapist. I also have long experience practicing and teaching yoga, meditation, relaxation and visualisation. How might psychotherapy help? Psychotherapy is about investigating and making conscious the parts of ourselves that have remained hidden and inaccessible to the conscious mind. Very often there are patterns of behaviour or thinking that have prevented us from living full and meaningful lives. Although these patterns maybe old and deep because of our amazing capacity as humans these can be changed for good. Sometimes the therapeutic space can permit the speaking of the unspeakable or the release of long term stresses that have been inhibiting and creating confusion in the mind. Typical of these problems would be stress caused by bereavement, relationship breakdown, confusion about sexuality, panic attacks, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, bullying in the workplace, ageing or financial difficulties. Psychotherapy can involve a long term commitment to inquiry into the deepest questions of life. When do I need psychotherapy? Usually people come to therapy when there is a crisis in their lives in relationship or loss of a loved one or tension that has been held for a long time. However it is also valuable to come to therapy as support and safety during other times. Questions arise that may need the non judgemental and non critical space that therapy offers. Qualifications & Training MA Integrative Psychotherapy from UCC, Hdip in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy UCC. Trained in Family Systems with Hellinger Institute of Ireland and also in Germany. License to train yoga teachers 1981 from British Wheel of Yoga. Experience Ten years in private practice. Group therapist for psychotherapy trainees in UCC. Previously trained yoga teachers long experience of meditation and yoga. Fees €70 per session. Reduction for students and unemployed. Key words for this entry: Couples, Groups, Individual Counselling, Adults, Men, Women, Long-term, Short-term, Single sessions, Workshop, Concessionary rates, Abortion, Abuse, Addiction, Bereavement, Body image, Child Abuse, Conflict, Divorce, Separation, Self-esteem, OCD, Panic, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Suicide, Dance Movement Therapy, Gestalt, Group, Humanistic, Integrative, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Psychotherapy, Relaxation, Stress management, Systemic, Relationship Coaching, Breath, Yoga.