Therapies
Existential Therapy
Existential therapy is a philosophical rather than a psychological approach to therapy that focuses on you and your attitude towards your existence; your life, mortality, the world and the people and things you care about.
Existential philosophy recognises that life can and will continue to throw us as long as we live. Sometimes we get so heavily thrown off course that we lose ourselves. This is where Existential Therapy helps. By dedicating time to understanding what matters to you in life and what has thrown you off course, it becomes clear what direction to go in for a more meaningful, satisfying life.
Existential therpists often use what is happening here-and-now in therapy to help locate their clients in their lives. This makes the therapeutic relationship a key part of the therapy and, in turn, helps with relationships outside of therapy.
Integrative Therapy
Integrative therapy weaves together theories and techniques from a number of different therapeutic models. This approach recognises that life and people are complicated, and that for therapy to be effective, it is helpful to draw on a wide range of ideas and methods.
Although each Integrative therapist is likely to be different, they all share a commitment to being flexible and inclusive. They approach therapy with empathy and an open-minded curiosity.
Working with an Integrative therapist will involve exploring what is happening for you in the present, as well as how your past experiences of the world and other people might have impacted how you feel now. Or, it could just be about having some space to explore your thoughts and feelings and unearth some new options/possibilities for yourself.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy helps you understand that parts you play in your relationship, what you are responsible for as individuals and as a partnership. It helps you notice the assumptions you are making about yourself and each other, where the misunderstandings lie in your relationship and how to communicate better.
With the clarity and understanding of each other that couples therapy brings, you can better decide what you want for yourselves and each other in your relationship.
Psychosexual Therapy
Psycho Sexual Therapy is a type of talking therapy that is designed to help individuals and couples address medical, psychological, personal, and/or interpersonal factors impacting on sexual satisfaction. In this therapy we explore sexual issues and the impact these may have on your life and relationships either individually or with your partner. Your therapist will support you in exploring your sexuality and help you to develop a more conscious sexual self-esteem and enjoyment of your sexuality.
Art Psychotherapy
Art Psychotherapy is an analytical form of psychotherapy which uses images as a mode of expression and communication. Within this context, images are not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing that are impacting on your wellbeing, sense of self and relationships. We often hold experiences in our minds through images and mental pictures, whether this is conscious or unconscious. Some of these can be pictures of events that have been disturbing, unsafe or challenging in any way. You can work with an art psychotherapist to understand these images better, how they relate to yourself and your relationship to others in your life.
Clients may have a wide range of difficulties, disabilities or diagnoses. These include emotional, behavioural or mental health challenges or any difficulties related to psychosexual health.
Art Psychotherapy can be short term and long term, for individuals or couples.
EMDR
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a therapy that helps people recover from problems triggered by traumatic events in their lives. It stops difficult memories causing significant distress and having a big impact on your life and relationships. After a careful assessment process the aim is to reprocess them (those memories) whilst moving your eyes quickly in the presence of a therapist.
EMDR is best known for treating people with a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis but it can be helpful in a range of contexts, including for people experiencing high levels of anxiety, phobias and depression.
EMDR is thought to be effective because recalling distressing events is often less emotionally upsetting when your attention is diverted. This allows you to be exposed to the memories or thoughts without having a strong psychological response. Over time, this technique is believed to lessen the impact that the memories or thoughts have on you.
Systemic Therapy
Systemic Psychotherapy, also known as Family therapy, supports Families, Parents and Couples with relationship difficulties. It provides a safe space for families and couples to express and explore the problematic behaviour patterns and emotional language that have developed over time and helps to increase understanding, enabling relationship change. It is a non-blaming therapy giving space to reflect and strengthen relationships.
For Individuals: Systemic therapy can help people face the difficulties in their lives that cause them distress and dissatisfaction. It aims to bring some understanding, to make more use of your strengths, consider your coping strategies and to explore how the various relationships in your effect you.
Families/Parenting:
Family Therapy can help families cope with transitions in life cycle, developmental stages, loss, ill health, trauma and with relationship difficulties between parents and children. It is a safe place to explore what has led to breakdowns in communication and closeness. The therapy space fosters conversations that allow people to feel listened to and to negotiate boundaries that encourage more satisfying relationships. It can also help to introduce different parental strategies when responding to challenging behaviours of children and review how to parent as an effective team.