Personal counselling for individuals can be short term and focused on solving a particular problem or long term, to work through more complex and confusing situations and concerns.
I offer help with:
- Life crises
- Grief and loss
- Rebuilding after separation and divorce
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Anger
- Dealing with chronic illness or disability
- Recovery from past abuse/trauma
I support learning new skills
- Communication skills
- Confidence and assertiveness
- Changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns
- Stress reduction and relaxation
- Goal setting and decision making
- Finding meaning
- Creating direction
- Mindfulness
I integrate a range of techniques and approaches including:
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychosynthesis
- Sandplay Therapy
- Body oriented techniques
- Energy therapies (Tapping)