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My Approach
As an integrative therapist I offer a range of therapeutic approaches to suit the needs of my clients. These include;
Existential Therapy
Existential Therapy focuses on exploring the meaning of certain issues through a philosophical perspective, instead of a technique-based approach.
Integrative Therapy
Integrative counselling means drawing on, and blending specific types of therapies. This approach is not linked to one particular type of therapy as integrative counselling practitioners do not believe that only one approach works for each client in all situations.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) combines both cognitive and behavioural methods. The approach focuses on thoughts, emotions, physical feelings and actions, and helps clients to understand how each one can have an effect on the other. CBT is useful for dealing with a number of issues, for example: learnt maladaptive or negative thoughts, depression, anxiety and phobias all of which can be alleviated with useful coping mechanisms.
Person Centered Therapy
Person-Centred Counselling focuses on an individual’s self worth and values. Being valued as a person, without being judged, can help an individual to accept who they are, and reconnect with themselves.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy evolved from Psychoanalytic Therapy and seeks to discover how unconscious thoughts affect current behaviour. Psychodynamic Therapy usually focuses on more immediate problems and attempts to provide a quicker solution.
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming (EMDR)
During EMDR, the therapist asks you to move your eyes from side to side, or gently rhythmically taps, whilst getting you to focus on a fragmented traumatic memory or emotion. This is much like when your eyes move side to side when you dream. EMDR temporarily slows your over-stimulated amygdala down and synchronises your brain waves helping you process the traumatic memory.
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