Services

(i)  Individual Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling

Are you seeking individual therapy?

This is a unique relationship that allows you to reassess yourself in your environment and arrive at a path to a better life. The process of psychotherapy creates a secure environment based upon trust and “openness” which allows you to explore and revise your feelings, values and above all, your goals for yourself. You will seek out the best path to your psychological and physical health, reward and happiness.

My approach to therapy is holistic, integrative, humanistic, client-centred and existentialist. This means that you and I will address your unique situation, needs and goals, which you bring to therapy. I will listen very carefully and attentively to your presenting problem and together with you, we will plan a course of therapy that is most suitable for your situation and your needs. This may include addressing where appropriate, your feelings, thoughts, behaviours, interpersonal, occupational, existential (where you find meaning in life) and spiritual functioning, as well as physical health.

The problems addressed during your therapy are psychological in nature and may cover a wide spectrum of daily life issues. Some of the more prevalent issues addressed include:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Grief and Loss
• Eating Disorders (e.g. Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge-Eating, ARFID)
• Addiction
• Post- traumatic stress
• Behavioural and emotional issues
• Health complaints (migraine, irritable bowel syndrome)
• Coping with medical conditions and chronic illness
• Sexual issues
• Pain management
• Sleep difficulties

Please feel free to contact me to discuss your presenting issues in more detail.

(ii) Counselling and Therapy for Children and Teenagers

I offer individually tailored treatments in accordance with your child’s needs with the goal of restoring good health and happiness to their everyday life. My therapy process helps your child and may also include appropriate involvement for you or other family members. Depending upon the presenting problem and after discussion with both parent and the child/teenager, I will recommend an appropriate assessment and/or course of individual therapy, play therapy and/or hypnotherapy. Parent guidance and family therapy may also be recommended as an appropriate inclusion depending on the nature of the problem.

Treatments may include any of the following:

• Individual therapy, Play therapy, Family Therapy, Hypnosis, Parent support and guidance
• Psychological support for chronic illness disability and learning difficulties

If your child has experienced a stressful life event such as those listed below they may be in need of help.

• moving school or home
• divorce or separation
• significant trauma
• bullying
• developmental changes such as transitioning from infancy into early childhood or middle childhood
• pubertal changes
• peer group influences that cause difficulty in expressing feelings
• displaying withdrawing behaviours
• eating disorders (e.g. fussy eating, anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, ARFID)
• secretive behaviours
• cutting, aggressive or acting out behaviour
• pressurised daily living causing excessive worry or perfectionist tendencies
• emotional, Behavioural or Learning difficulties
• anger and Aggression
• sibling Rivalry
• sleep difficulties
• physical aches and pains (e.g. stomach pains, headaches)
• physical symptoms (e.g. constipation, bed-wetting (enuresis), soiling (encopresis)
• loss of interest in normal activities
• shyness
• communication difficulties
• low self-esteem
• phobias
• Asperger’s Syndrome

Please feel free to contact me to discuss your child’s presenting issues in more detail.

(iii) Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis is a natural process that can occur spontaneously in a person. The Greek translation of Hypnosis is Hypnos which means ‘to sleep’. During this ‘sleep-like’ process it is usual to feel very relaxed however, hypnosis is not the same as sleep. It is not like an anaesthetic; you do not “pass out” and are not unconscious. Nor do you lose control over your mind or your feelings. You do not weaken or surrender your will to any other person and in fact, your will-power may be strengthened with hypnosis. As such all hypnosis is self hypnosis. Hypnosis is a safe and effective way to teach people how to manage their own responses, how to take the edge off their symptoms, how to improve their focus, manage their anxiety or depression and improve the quality of their lives.

I am a fully trained and accredited hypnosis practitioner and have experienced positive results in using hypnosis for treating:

• Addictive behaviours (e.g. smoking, eating disorders):
• Anxiety and Phobias
• Performance enhancement (e.g. sport; music performance; public speaking)
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Stress
• Trauma
• Behavioural and emotional difficulties
• Health complaints (e.g. Migraine; Irritable Bowel Syndrome – IBS)
• Coping with medical conditions and chronic illness (e.g. support for cancer)
• Pain Management
• Sleep difficulties
• Motivation training
• Labour and childbirth
• Sexual difficulties
• Enhancing study and exam performance
• Relationship issues

Please feel free to contact me to discuss your presenting issues in more detail.

(iv) Marriage Counselling and Couples Therapy

Are you seeking help for a troubled relationship?

I help men and women address the issues and problems which block greater intimacy and love. Through an empathic, supportive and systematic therapeutic process we will uncover the issues that are preventing you from achieving a more fulfilling and successful relationship or marriage. If however, you are already in a stage of relationship breakdown or divorce and need support through the process, my therapeutic approach will assist you manage and cope with your situation.

Are you experiencing:

• marriage problems
• conflict with your spouse or partner
• thoughts of separation or divorce
• in-law trouble
• communication problems
• unproductive fighting, bickering and criticism
• unmet needs

Are you searching for:

• marriage counselling
• couples therapy
• marital therapy
• help with marriage problems
• insight and understanding
• improvement in the quality of your relationship
• greater emotional and/or physical intimacy
• help getting your ideas and feelings across to your partner

Please feel free to contact me to discuss your presenting issues in more detail.