The aim of psychotherapy is to help you make sense of what is happening in your life. To help you deal more effectively with your past and present challenges and for you to make decisions for your future that enhance your health & well-being. This is done in a safe, non judgemental space.
When should you see a Psychotherapist?
You should seek help when you feel too overwhelmed to deal with your problems
When should you see a Psychotherapist?
You should seek help when you feel too overwhelmed to deal with your problems
- A prolonged sense of sadness, helpless or overwhelmed that doesn't seem to shift despite your efforts
- Inability to function effectively in your everyday activity as you feel consumed by problems
- Where you feel that your thoughts and actions are out of proportion to what is 'normal' for you
- Your actions are harmful to yourself or to others such as abuse of alcohol or drugs resulting in sensitivity or aggresion
- A sense of foreboding
- You want to talk to someone in a confidential and safe space
What is limited confidentiality?
Psychotherapists are legally bound, to respect client confidentiality. However, this confidentiality will be waived if in our professional judgement we feel that you are going to harm yourself or harm someone else.
Psychotherapists are legally bound, to respect client confidentiality. However, this confidentiality will be waived if in our professional judgement we feel that you are going to harm yourself or harm someone else.
What therapies do we use?
This will often depend on what the client is presenting and is generally Integrative psychotherapy (multiple approaches based on client needs) such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Solution focused therapy, Motivational therapy, family therapy.
Therapy sessions can be done as an individual, a couple, or as a family or group.
This will often depend on what the client is presenting and is generally Integrative psychotherapy (multiple approaches based on client needs) such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Solution focused therapy, Motivational therapy, family therapy.
Therapy sessions can be done as an individual, a couple, or as a family or group.
Focuses predominantly on the relationship between our thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
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Focuses on gaining an understanding how our past affects us. This is achieved by exploring our unconscious content that underlie our behaviour, feelings and emotions and how they relate to early experiences.
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Focuses on helping couples build empathy, understand each other and develop the skills to resolve issues within yourself and your relationship
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Focuses on Helping and guiding them to overcome their difficulty without interrupting the course of their natural stages of development, using age appropriate strategies.
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