My Approach

I strongly believe in providing evidence-based psychotherapy treatments, this means that the treatments I offer are based on scientific research and are usually those recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). 

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All therapies are tailored to meet your individual needs, helping to bring positive change to your mood and your life. I hope to empower you throughout your therapeutic journey with me and ensure you have full understanding of the theory and rationale underpinning everything that we do.   

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The aim of therapy is to provide an opportunity for you to explore your problems and learn new techniques for improving your psychological health and well-being, in a safe, confidential and supportive environment. My role is to help you through this process without criticism or judgement, to listen to your difficulties and provide feedback and suggestions based on my professional observations and specialist training. If at any time i feel that i cannot help you in this way, i will offer to refer you to another service or recommend an alternative approach.

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I will use established methods to complete a full assessment of your problems, develop a joint understanding of how your problem affects you personally, agree a treatment plan, deliver evidence based CBT or EMDR techniques and teach you how to apply these new techniques in your everyday life. We will discuss each stage of the therapy process with you and we will ensure that you understand the approach and the reason for applying the agreed techniques. We will only use therapeutic techniques that are completely safe and relevant to your problems.

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