Psychotherapist and Counsellor

Psychotherapists are mental health professionals who are trained to listen to a person's problems to try to find out what's causing them and help them find a solution.

It involves talking to a trained therapist, either one-to-one, in a group or with your wife, husband or partner. It allows you to look deeper into your problems and worries, and deal with troublesome habits and a wide range of mental health issues, such as depression and schizophrenia.

Psychotherapy is for anyone and everyone who is struggling to deal with their emotions. This may be because you're having a particularly stressful time right now, you may have suffered a bereavement or have complex grief, be going through a difficult breakup or divorce, are facing redundancy, or relationship problems with friends or family members. 

Therapists aren't there to solve your problems, but to ask questions and to help you explore your issues. We can offer structure and routine in times of chaos, and more than anything else, we offer a solid and safe place to be connected.

Psychotherapy can help with; 

• depression 
• anxiety disorders 
• borderline personality disorder (BPD)  
• obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)  
• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 
• long-term illnesses
• eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating
• addiction

My main focus is humanistic therapies which encourage you to explore how you think about yourself and recognise your strengths. The aim is to help you think about yourself more positively and improve your self-awareness.

There are a several types of humanistic therapies, which are described below.

• person-centred counselling – aims to create a non-judgmental environment where you can feel comfortable talking about yourself and are able to see that you have the ability to change. 
• Gestalt therapy – takes a holistic approach, focusing on your experiences, thoughts, feelings and actions to help improve your self-awareness. This type of therapy often involves activities such as writing or role-playing.
• transactional analysis – aims to explore how the problems in your life may have been shaped by decisions and teachings from childhood. You'll work with your therapist to help you find ways to break away from these unconscious repetitive patterns of thinking and behaving.
• transpersonal psychology – encourages you to explore who you really are as a person. It often involves using techniques such as meditation and visualisation.

I have a particular professional interest in family systems therapy, which looks at how you fit in to your family system and use a variety of tools to consider how generational issues may be playing out in our daily lives today. 

 All sessions are tailored to what you want, and how you want to progress. It is very much led by the client and at your pace.

 One of the key objectives of psychotherapy is to help you gain a better understanding of the issues that are troubling you.

It can help you work out new ways of approaching situations that you find difficult, as well as suggesting new methods to help you cope.

Developing a trusting relationship with your therapist is very important and will help you be able to talk about long-standing problems. However, this can take time.

As well as listening and discussing important issues with you, your therapist can suggest strategies for resolving problems and, if necessary, help you change your attitudes and behaviour.

Some therapists teach specific skills to help you tolerate painful emotions, manage relationships more effectively, or improve behaviour. You may also be encouraged to develop your own solutions. In group therapy, the members support each other with advice and encouragement.

A therapist will treat sessions as confidential. This means you can trust them with information that may be personal or embarrassing.

All sessions offered by Soul Full Psychotherapy are conducted online via video call on a secure platform. Once you and your therapist have had a chat and decide you want to progress, you'll be sent a secure link to access your therapy room. 

You'll also be sent a contract so that you can see what your rights and responsibilities are, and an intake form where we'll ask for some personal information which is kept safe. 

You will meet your therapist regularly, usually once a week, for several months, or sometimes even years. Individual sessions last about 50 minutes, but group sessions are often a bit longer.