Psychotherapists and Counsellors Answer your Questions

My approach is person-centred and I primarily use talk-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. I find the non-pathologising language used in Parts Work...

My approach is person-centred and I primarily use talk-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. I find the non-pathologising language used in Parts Work particularly useful for helping clients become more self-compassionate. Sometimes, though, words are not enough and I will draw on some creative approaches such as Interactive Drawing Therapy.

I employ a range of methods that I use in a responsive manner depending on the client and what they bring to session. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is working on the presence I embody as a...

I employ a range of methods that I use in a responsive manner depending on the client and what they bring to session. The foundation of my therapeutic approach is working on the presence I embody as a practitioner, so that I can create a healing environment. The second foundation is establishing a healthy therapeutic relationship with my client. Among the approaches I might then employ are process oriented psychology, mental imagery and active imagination, somatic exercises, mindfulness exercises, compassion and deep democracy.

My primary method is conversational, and in conversation with clients I will pay attention not simply to what is said, but also what is not said, what the body may be saying, and how things are said,...

My primary method is conversational, and in conversation with clients I will pay attention not simply to what is said, but also what is not said, what the body may be saying, and how things are said, the better to befriend and understand whatever unconscious impulses may be present.

I work as an integrative therapist but utilise elements from Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness and Somatic Experiencing.

I work as an integrative therapist but utilise elements from Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness and Somatic Experiencing.

I am a person-centred counsellor, which means that I believe that every person has the potential to be their best, given the right kind of supportive environment. I provide a warm, supportive, and...

I am a person-centred counsellor, which means that I believe that every person has the potential to be their best, given the right kind of supportive environment. I provide a warm, supportive, and empathetic environment that allows clients to be themselves and to be supported as they work towards the changes that they want to make. I also have skills in working in a solution-focused way, which is great for people who want to get cracking on making changes in their life right away.