Assessment and Therapy
Integrative and Nurturing Therapy Sessions
Our aim is to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions and experiences at a pace that feels right for you. Together, we will develop a therapeutic relationship built on trust, compassion and understanding, allowing you to work towards meaningful and lasting change.
Our values are rooted in kindness, respect and genuine curiosity about each person's unique experiences. We believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, which is why we draw on our specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to tailor therapy to your individual needs, strengths and goals.
If you would like to find out more, please get in touch. We would be happy to arrange an appointment or have an informal conversation about how we may be able to support you.
Assessment
During your assessment session, we will talk with you about your current difficulties, needs, and goals. We will ask questions about your thoughts, emotional experiences and behaviours and think with you about when the difficulties started.
Some of the questions we may ask might feel tough to answer, or feel upsetting, we appreciate your honesty and bravery in starting your therapy journey.
As part of the assessment, we will develop a treatment plan together, where we will discuss the type of therapy and the likely length of treatment we would suggest.
Psychological Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions will always be with the same allocated therapist, and will usually be facilitated weekly, lasting between 50-60 minutes.
Sessions will focus on holding in mind the emotional and mental difficulties you are experiencing and support you to develop coping skills and strategies. Your therapist will offer psychological knowledge to facilitate discussions and support you to work toward your goals.
The content of your sessions remain strictly confidential, unless any information disclosed indicates risk of harm to you or another person. In these situations, we are duty bound to inform appropriate services. If this situation was to arise, we would discuss this fully with you beforehand.
Therapy Models
We offer a range of psychological approaches during our treatment. We will work with you to ensure the best fit for your current needs and difficulties.
Compassion Focused Therapy
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) develops our ability to regulate our emotional world and has a specific focus on the impact of shame, self-blame, and self-criticism. The model looks at how early life experiences can shape the organisation of our emotions, which can increase our dispositions towards threat-based emotions that underpin a lot of mental health difficulties.
Working compassionately can help us to regain a sense of internal and external safeness and foster our ability to be compassionate to ourselves and others.
If you would like to learn more, you could visit:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people process and recover from the psychological impact of traumatic, distressing or overwhelming life experiences.
Rather than simply managing symptoms, EMDR supports the brain's natural ability to process experiences that may have become 'stuck', reducing the emotional intensity associated with difficult memories.
For more information on EMDR please visit:
The EMDR Association
The EMDR Institute
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a well-established evidence based psychological therapy.
Working with this model will help you to understand how what we think affects how we feel and behave. Sometimes the ways in which we respond can be unhelpful, and we can get stuck in cycles of thinking and behaving, which can lead to distress. CBT can help notice these patterns and learn different ways to respond and cope so we can feel better and move forward.
For more information, you could visit:
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based psychological therapy that helps individuals develop greater psychological flexibility. It combines mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches with practical behaviour change strategies, supporting people to respond more effectively to difficult thoughts and emotions rather than struggling against them.
ACT encourages individuals to connect with what matters most to them and take meaningful actions that are guided by their personal values, even in the presence of life's challenges.
Here is a suggested website for further information:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/therapy-types/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy