There are many and diverse schools of counselling and psychotherapy which tends to be confusing for the lay person. Whichever model a therapist has adopted the relationship between therapist and client is crucial and the key to change, growth and successful therapy. Affective therapy is a humanistic, integrative model which emphasises the observation of one's own feelings and reactions to others as a basis for understanding of the self, whilst also using methods and aspects of various therapies.
The counselling / therapy that I offer broadly falls into the categories listed below. It is available at the details under Contact Us or from top menu.
Individual therapy
Traditional one-to-one counselling addressing the various issues already listed on my HOME page and others.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is set out on the relevant pages. It is appropriate for most forms of emotional trauma including abuse as well as the psychological results of accidents, physical injury, combat, disasters and other major distressing life events.
Therapy for Adolescents
I am pleased to see adolescents (age 12 - 18) for therapy. Particular attention and understanding is taken with the issues of this group of client.
Therapy for Couples
I will see couples for relationship counselling in certain circumstances which I am pleased to discuss.