Individual Therapy

People seeking therapy generally want something in their life to change, but they do not necessarily know what. They want to make sense of their dilemmas to help propel them towards making better choices in their life.

During the early sessions I will work with you to explore what you are looking to achieve and what difference it will make to your life.

Typical thoughts and feelings which might bring you to therapy:

  • Clarification
    Beneficial when people broadly understand that they want some sort of change, but do not necessarily know what the issues are, or indeed what to do about them. For example, someone might be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, anger – have a vague sense of how and why these feelings have emerged, but are unable to make connections in a way that brings relief or provides meaning.

    “I want to understand more about my relationship with others.”
    “I’m not sure how to cope with my grief and loss.”
    “I feel anxious and scared and I’m not sure why.”
    “I’m not sure how to relax.”
  • Behavioural Change
    When people know what it is they want to change or have a firm sense of how they would like their lives to be different.

    “I want to stop smoking.”
    “I want to reduce stress and anxiety.”
    “I want to stop harming myself.”
    “I want to overcome a fear I have.”
  • Exploration
    When people can identify internal distress, such as sadness, anger, depression or anxiety, and have a general need to “feel better”.

    “There’s something I want to explore and make sense of.”
    “I’m feeling really down, low and depressed and I feel stuck.”
    “To me the world just looks like a fog.”
    “I’d like to have some support and somebody to listen.”
    “I feel overwhelmed.”
    “I’d like to explore feelings around: loss/separation/ divorce/endings.”
  • Growth and Discovery
    People might not necessarily be experiencing distress, but come to therapy for reasons of self-development. For example, someone might want to increase awareness of how they operate in the world in order to make more informed decisions about future direction and goals.

    “I want to improve my level of confidence and self esteem.”
    “I want to personally gain a greater self awareness.”
    “I want to improve communication with my manager and my team.”
    “I want to move on to something else.”

Change is always a decision we make moment by moment, and therefore can always alter. It takes the practice of living well inside our choices that allows our lives to feel more harmonious. Therapy can be a good resource for this vital life practice. And practice it is!

People come to counselling and psychotherapy for a number of reasons. I am experienced in the following areas:

  • Abuse
  • Anger management
  • Cross cultural issues
  • Family Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsions
  • Sexual issues
  • Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
  • Addiction and substance misuse
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Panic attacks
  • Social anxiety
  • Impact of menopause
  • Affairs
  • Bereavement
  • Eating disorders
  • Low confidence and self-esteem
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Work related stress

I offer psychotherapy, counselling on the following basis:

  • Once, twice or three times per week at regular time slots.
  • £60 per session which lasts for 50 minutes.
  • I charge the full fee for absences, cancellations and missed appointments where I am given less than one week’s notice.
  • I take approximately 8 weeks break per year and I give plenty of notice of those breaks and changes to them.

If you feel that you would benefit from talking confidentially about any concerns you might be experiencing, whatever they might be, please contact me for more information.

I work with 2 of the UK’s leading Health Insurance providers. I work with Bupa health insurance and Aviva health insurance. Do get in touch if you are one of their patients.