CBT

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for all ages including children -  this approach focuses on the current problems, thorough assessment informing on the treatment plan and therapy guiding learning strategies to overcome the problems; to be symptoms free or see a reduction in the level of distress. CBT is an evidence based, NICE recommended, effective treatment for anxiety and depression for children, adolescents and adults. Some people prefer CBT because its pragmatic approach can eradicate the problems quickly especially if clients are ready to make changes. Some people need more sessions if they first need help in identifying their problems and building their hope and motivation to address them. Anxiety can be crippling and have a detrimental impact on daily functioning, and depression is a disabling illness; both can be resistant to treatment and CBT is a recommended treatment.

When working with younger children parents are often asked to participate and to learn to be co-therapists to help with making changes towards the recovery between the sessions.

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For more information on CBT visit www.babcp.com.

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Counselling

A psychotherapeutic approach which helps client to explore their problems and facilitates personal growth. Enabling people to find their own solutions and empowering clients to make their own decisions, to come to terms with the life changing events and transitions that we all need to grapple with at certain points in our lives. Some people prefer to have counselling because they value having a private space to explore things for themselves, to grow in confidence and inner strength and to be able to share their life dilemmas and inner conflicts. Counselling can be short term or longer term depending on the individual situation but this is discussed and agreed in a transparent way.

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​For more information on counselling visit ​www.bacp.co.uk or www.ukcp.org.uk

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Bereavement Counselling

Specialist help for grief, sense of loss, anticipatory bereavement, aftermath of suicide, adjustment to loss, life changes and coming to terms with life changing injuries, blocks to grieving, prolonged grief, miscarriages and still births, and family and relationship break ups.

 

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is a therapy developed to treat PTSD and different traumas and has proven effective in treating any anxiety or mood problems which stem from specific life events and unprocessed memories. EMDR is effective for all ages but with younger children parents or carers need to be involved in therapy, parents are asked to participate in the sessions and play a vital role in achieving good results.

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EMDR uses bilateral stimulation – eye movement, or tapping, or auditory stimuli to enable “emotional stuckness points” and the unprocessed memories to become integrated in the brain. This therapy is especially effective with “body memories” when people are struggling with disabling physical symptoms, nightmares and trauma. Initially clients are helped to learn to observe their thoughts, images, emotions and physiology in the safety of a therapeutic relationship as they need to feel safe before they are able to address the problems through reprocessing.

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For more information on EMDR visit www.emdrassociation.org.uk  

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Coaching

An approach used when people don’t necessarily have specific problems but feel stuck or would like to develop their potential to make the most of their lives. Coaching guides clients to identify their blocks and to learn to see themselves in a new light and to find the motivation to explore new ways of functioning. Coaching can help to fulfil your hidden potential.

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Integrative Psychotherapy

A psychotherapeutic modality that incorporates all different approaches and seeks to find a tailor made mix ideally suited to an individual’s needs, problems and personality traits. It is informed on by different theories and therapies, and by the professional development of an experienced psychotherapist who has extensive experience and is able to adapt their approach to a particular client’s needs at a given time.  The Psychotherapist and client make an informed and collaborative agreement about the duration and therapy plan based on the formulation of the problems in the context of life experiences and history. Some people prefer an open ended therapy with the understanding that they are free to leave whenever they like. Whist others might prefer to have a specific number of sessions and  at a review of progress at the end to have a possibility to have more sessions.