Counselling

I use the following therapeutic methods

I use quite an holistic way of working with people, I believe people are always in the context of their life experiences, their past as well as present experiences, their physical health, their diet, sleep, personalities and blue print of their life are all contributing to how they feel right now.

PCT

Person-Centred Therapy (PCT)

As Person-centred therapists we try to understand our clients’ experience from their point of view. We are open and genuine and aim to make our clients feel accepted. We feel this allows them to find their own acceptance of themselves and truly understand their feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a more directive approach that focuses on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are all connected. CBT helps break down this cycle into individual parts so together we look at each part in more detail in the hope of producing more positive outcomes.

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)

SFT is a goal-directed collaborative approach that, as suggested by it’s name, focuses on the solution rather than the problem – it places emphasis on only what is changeable. SFT is future orientated, suggesting a client’s history is not essential to change.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills​​

DBT is an in-depth type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. It focuses primarily on the message “you are ok as you are, but you may also benefit from change”. DBT teaches clients four sets of behavioural skills to help them manage emotions: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and emotion regulation.

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Mindfulness

DBT is an in-depth type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. It focuses primarily on the message “you are ok as you are, but you may also benefit from change”. DBT teaches clients four sets of behavioural skills to help them manage emotions: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and emotion regulation.