How could psychotherapy benefit you?
Psychotherapy is a combination of evidence based therapeutic approaches, including but not limited to cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), person centred therapy, eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR)
Therapy aims:
Calm the nervous system (somatic therapies, mind-body connection, including EMDR)
Raise self-awareness (link specific behaviours to thoughts, feelings and childhood experiences)
Process grief, loss, stuck memories (including trauma) and develop healthier neural pathways
Increase coping strategies, confidence and self-care
Increase feelings of optimism and future focus
I offer a safe space to unpack current feelings, it could also be a deeper exploration around what triggers specific thoughts, feelings and behaviours such as anxiety, depression, overwhelm, lack of confidence or low self-esteem. Most people find that many of these experiences link to early childhood or early relationships. Self-awareness is often the first step towards increased emotional resilience and confidence to manage stressful thoughts and emotions.
Counselling will enhance your “mental health toolkit”, building on techniques to help overthinking, anxiety and depressive thoughts, which in turn improves our communication, relationships and future focus.
Here are some of the key frameworks that I use in my psychotherapy sessions, depending on what you need and what is going to best suit you.
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CBT explores the connection between our thoughts, feelings and behaviours, increasing self-awareness and offering adaptive, practical techniques to improve mental health.
DBT is an expanded form of CBT, helpful to manage distress tolerance, expand coping skills and explore and integrate opposing beliefs.
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It explores the dynamics in relationships, helping resolve grief, loss, role transitions, interpersonal disputes, social isolation and loneliness.
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EMDR uses bi-lateral stimulation, either through tapping, eye movement or buzzers for processing stuck traumatic memories in a safe, self-paced way. This creates space for new, healthier ways of viewing the world.
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Parts work recognises that we have multiple aspects, however core to this is a strong and healthy Self. At times we operate from our wounded child, anxious or depressed part. All parts aim to protect us. We explore their roles and build a stronger core witnessing self.
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Used where appropriate to aid understanding around current concerns. This may include worksheets, diagrams, links to YouTube, Podcasts etc.
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Calming the nervous system through various body-based techniques, such as breath, tapping and grounding. Enhancing awareness of the mind-body connection.