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Counselling & Psychotherapy, Coaching, EFT Practitioner Individuals & Couples |
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Counselling & Psychotherapy, Coaching, EFT Practitioner Individuals & Couples |
Please call us on Tel. 0845 223 4601 to arrange a FREE 15 minute tel-based appointment or contact us by email here
For a definition of the differences between counselling and psychotherapy, go to the ‘About Counselling and Psychotherapy’ link on the right, or click here. Briefly, it's whether you choose short term, issue focused work, or longer term, deeper self-examination. The edges are blurry and you may only discover what you need through having some sessions.
The client/therapist relationship is, in itself a critical part of the work – some say it is everything. And although counsellors and psychotherapists may use similar terms to describe their therapeutic approach (psychodynamic, gestalt, CBT, etc.), it does not define them as people or how you will experience them. It is important that you feel both comfortable with and able to connect to whoever you work with. So consider asking questions on the telephone that might aid you in making a choice, and then book single sessions with a few therapists before making your decision.
All therapists have some sort of working contract, whether written or verbal which should clearly define costs and length of sessions, required notice before ending and what happens in situations of cancelled sessions, sickness etc. It is common practice to commit to a minimum number of sessions at the beginning, usually around six.
Psychotherapy isn't magic, though magical things can happen. So while one person may achieve what is desired in a few sessions, most will need a lot more since the process of self-awareness is like unwrapping an onion – layer upon layer. The challenge is to see and understand what we are doing – to develop the capacity to be objective to ourselves – and so become our own therapist. "How can you change what you're doing until you know what you're doing?" Therapy helps to question personal beliefs and behaviour that may have been established in childhood and that no longer serve the adult self.
The accreditation bodies and organizations below I have trained with and have been accredited by.
ECI
Europe's leading independent
Accreditation Body for the coaching industry
AAMET
Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques
EFT
The World Centre for EFT
www.emofree.com
ABOUT COUNSELLING
& PSYCHOTHERAPY
An excellent, down-to-earth
introduction to counselling and
psychotherapy including what to
expect - and what not to accept!
www.aboutpsychotherapy.com
