Psychotherapy is a means of exploring oneself - both for personal development and also to resolve personal, emotional and psychological difficulties. It can be undertaken in ‘short-term’ or ‘long-term’ formats and the period of time is discussed during the first meetings and at other times throughout the therapy.
Therapy is like a focused conversation - we would talk about your difficulties, how you understand them and how they relate to your life in general.
Sometimes it is a bit upsetting to think so clearly about the problems you have, but it also brings relief. We try to understand the difficulties you have now and how they came about. This allows us to consider together how you might tackle these difficulties effectively so that you can move forward more happily.
Psychotherapy has been proven to be helpful with a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, family and relationship difficulties, work related stress and sexuality and sexual issues.
You might have read a lot about different ‘approaches’ to psychotherapy and how they are useful for different problems. As an integrative practitioner, my approach to psychotherapy is influenced by existential, psychodynamic and cognitive approaches.
