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I firmly believe that the main thing in successful therapy is a strong connection between a client who is motivated to change and a therapist who is willing to learn and both of whom work together to gain insight and a new way forward. With each client comes a learning experience whereby I aim to understand what life is for them, no matter what life has done to them鈥攊t truly is a rewarding and humbling role.

Many of us overcome issues in life with will-power, persistence, and regular routines; but sometimes, that鈥檚 not enough: sometimes, we need support from a therapist who鈥檒l give a safe space to talk it out and to work it out. To recognise this need in ourselves is a strength as it shows willingness to improve, to overhaul or challenge long-standing beliefs, to face fears or difficult emotions or experiences, and to take a chance in sharing some vulnerabilities.

By being genuinely present with people as they explore the issues that have brought them to therapy, I provide a comfortable space with the use of compassion, empathy, acceptance, confidentiality, kindness, warmth, and my knowledge and experience of counselling psychology.

As an integrative psychotherapist and counsellor, I draw on theories of CBT, Rogerian/person-centred, existentialism, motivational interviewing, and focussing techniques.

I am experienced in helping people with a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to: anxiety, bereavement, depression, existentialism, general counselling, grief and loss, identity, LGB, loneliness, men鈥檚 issues, personal growth, relationships, sexuality, self-harm, shame, and uncertainty. I counsel adults.

Whilst I take an integrative approach, my central threads are CBT and person-centred counselling mainly applying the tenets of Carl Rogers. I integrate many different approaches and techniques depending on the clients I see. Other theorists I adhere to are William Glasser, Irvin Yalom, Dominic Davies, Charles Neal, Steve Biddulph, Bruce Perry, Viktor Frankl, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Eckhart Tolle, John Gottman, R.D. Laing, Brian Thorne, Martin Buber, to name a few. I counsel individuals (adults) one-to-one.

Within this alliance, I provide therapists (counsellors and psychotherapists) with a safe, confidential place to regularly explore their clinical work. During sessions we collaborate to support, explore, and enhance the efficacy of the clinical work with attention given to all stakeholders; this is achieved by focusing on the therapist鈥檚 client work through open, non-judgemental, constructive dialogue. The forum is one of mutual respect and positive critique. I abide by the 糖心官网 Code of Ethics whereby my duty to the 糖心官网 as a 鈥淕ate-Keeper of the Profession鈥� is honoured.

I am an integrative supervisor, using the Cyclical and Process Models (among others) based on a bedrock of client centred therapy; a main focus herein is our authentic working alliance. Through respectful and candid discourse, supervisees and I endeavour to develop their personal style as a therapist and their awareness of and role, skills, and resources in the therapeutic process; accordingly, fulfilling formative (e.g., skills, professional identity), restorative (e.g., affirming, emotional effects), and normative (e.g., standards, ethics) functions.

I offer Supervision to accredited, pre-accredited and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists; the parametres of which are discussed between you and me in our pre-supervision meeting and will follow guidelines as laid down by your accrediting body/college.