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Using an integrative model, I will tailor the therapy to suit you as a unique individual by drawing upon a number of different counselling approaches. The client-therapist relationship will always be at the heart of our work.

 

I am 'client-led', meaning that I will be guided by you in terms of the topics we discuss in each session, the pace at which we work and the direction we take. My role is not to give advice or solutions, but rather to facilitate your innate capacity for self-direction through a process of self-discovery.

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My core training has been person-centred, psychodynamic and relational with the addition of perspectives from Transactional Analysis (TA), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Trauma Informed Practice. Below are some of the ways these modalities may contribute to our work.

 

A person-centred approach helps by promoting self-awareness, self-acceptance, and personal growth through the provision of a supportive and non-judgmental relational environment. ​

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A psychodynamic approach helps by gaining insight into how your past experiences have shaped the unconscious patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that might be holding you back.

 

A relational approach helps by emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a key factor in healing and personal growth. 

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A transactional analysis (TA) approach helps by exploring the dynamics of interpersonal communication and identifying patterns rooted in the "Parent," "Adult," and "Child" states of the personality. 

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A compassion-focused therapy (CFT) approach helps by addressing self-criticism and shame through the cultivation of self-compassion and kindness, leading to greater psychological well-being and improved self-esteem.

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A trauma-informed approach helps by understanding and responding to the impact of trauma by creating a therapeutic environment that promotes healing and avoids re-traumatisation.​ This approach is based on the 3-stage recovery model developed by Judith Herman.

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