Services
Services
Services
I have expertise in the majority of issues which may present themselves. These include
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Abuse
- Addictions
- Bereavement
- Compulsions
- Depression
- Drugs
- Eating Disorders
- Family Problems
- Fears and Phobias
- Intimacy
- Identity
- Infertility
- Jealousy
- Low Self Esteem
- Nightmares
- Panic Attacks
- Phobias
- Relationships
- Sexual Difficulties
- Trust Issues
- Etc
Type of framework applied
The theoretical framework I used to understand my clients is called integrative, which means that it draws from a number of different disciplines as appropriate. I often work with CAT which is a short, time limited framework, typically lasting no longer than sixteen sessions, and which has a definite beginning, middle and end. This allows for the task to be defined, and saves you feeling you are embarking on endless counselling with no end in sight.
I use CBT methods within that, setting tasks and homework so that the sessions effectively carry on out of the room. My understand of human process is psychodynamic, in that I believe that we often do things because we are unaware of the way we have been brought up, but I do not believe that the problem is 'inside' us - more that it is how we relate to ourselves and others. This understanding is to be found in CAT which is a restatement of psychodynamic principles in cognitive terms.
Other services
I also offer training packages, and work for EAPs (employee assistance programmes) and some insurance companies who need short term help with their staff.
Confidentiality
As a member of BACP and UKCP, I am bound by their code of ethics, and should you wish to view this, please look under the relevant websites:
I will keep what you say confidential, and it will only be discussed if there appears to be a possibility of you harming yourself or others. Ideally I would discuss it with you before breaking confidentiality.
Like all counsellors, I do have supervision to help me understand what is happening with my cases. In such a case the client is identified by first name only, and no identifying details are disclosed.