Types of Psychotherapy Offered

Types of therapy Offered

Evidence-based therapies including:

1-1 Psychodynamic

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy means working with the unconscious dynamics. We will be looking to understand the way family dynamics and early developmental experience may be influencing thoughts and behaviour, relationships. Understanding how the past effects the present, and beginning to recognise existing patterns, with the view to being able to make healthier decisions by providing insight to promote change.

1-1 Psychoanalytic (minimum twice a week sessions)

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is offered twice or up to 5 times per week, at the same time each day/week. This is discussed and agreed at the beginning of treatment.

The consistency in meeting times and the frequency of sessions is important because Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy works with patterns of thinking, feeling and relating which individuals develop over the course of their life to date.

Keys areas of psychoanalysis will involve working with free association, this would involve sharing your thoughts, feelings, as they come to your mind, however insignificant, irrelevant they might seem to be with me. Free association facilitates the appearance of your psychological defences. This process encourages you to become more aware of the dynamics of your psychological defences, how you are feeling and thinking in the present moment, and how you relate to yourself and others.

1-1 Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming (EMDR) therapy

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy used to treat the symptoms of trauma. It’s recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). EMDR helps individuals process the negative, images, beliefs, emotions and body sensations linked with the traumatic memories that have an impact on their present day. Through traumatic experiences, the thoughts, feelings about that event can be experienced as stuck. The aim of EMDR is to help the brain to process distressing memories and find resolution. This will reduce their influence and allow you to develop ways to more effectively live your life.

1-1 Trauma focused, using Cognitive behavioural techniques, and Mindfulness

Trauma-Focused Therapy is a specific approach to therapy that recognizes and emphasizes the understanding how the trauma impacts the individual’s behaviour, emotions, mental and physical, well-being. This type of therapy is rooted in understanding the connection between the trauma experience and the individuals emotional and behavioural responses. The purpose of trauma-focused therapy is to offer skills and strategies to assist you in better understanding, coping with, processing emotions and memories tied to trauma experiences.

1-1 Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation involves learning and understanding mental health and wellbeing. This can be an intervention on its own, or we may use this part of therapy process. The idea is to learn about your mind and what could be going on for you in terms of your mental health and well-being. Alternatively

You may be looking to understand mental health and wellbeing of family member and are looking for understanding about illness, problem solving skills, communication skills, and self-assertiveness skills.

In your initial consultation session we will discuss the type of therapy that would be considered most appropriate for your needs.

Online Psychotherapy Group– waiting list to open soon