While there are now many different theories and models of psychotherapy, there are four common factors between all effective therapies: 1) an emotionally charged, confiding relationship with a helping person; 2) a healing setting; 3) a rationale that provides a plausible explanation for the client’s symptoms; 4) a method that requires active participation of both client and therapist which is believed by both to be a means of restoring the client’s health. Research has shown that psychotherapy is very effective for a lot of people, but there is little evidence that any one model is more effective. What really seems to matter is that client and therapist have a good working alliance and that they both believe in the approach they are taking together

For this reason, I put the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the work and I use my knowledge of multiple models and approaches to develop a language that makes sense to both of us. Some say that there are as many different therapies as there are therapists. I would take this further and suggest that there are as many different therapies as there are client-therapist relationships. This is because we work collaboratively to create the therapy that is best for you.

Below is a list of training that I have completed, which may influence my work.

 

• Gestalt Psychotherapist (MA and UKCP registered Gestalt Therapist)
• EMDR (fully trained EMDR therapist)
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Mentalisation Based Therapy
• Attachment Theory
• Systemic Constellations
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (level 1)
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)