Our approach to Therapy

We seek to tailor our therapeutic approach to the particular concerns of each client.

First, we will try to match the needs and preferences of the client with the most suitable therapist/counsellor. For example, one of our therapists specialises in working with children. Second, from the variety of therapeutic methods available to us, we will aim to offer those that best match the client’s needs.

Generally, we like to start counselling/therapy by using Systemic Psychotherapeutic ideas to build up a picture of the important past and current relationships in an individual’s life, (or in a couple’s or family’s lives if we are working with these situations). From this initial exploration we will chose, together with our client, the best way forward. In some cases this may be a continuation of Systemic Psychotherapy. In other cases where we find, for example, that the client’s difficulties are due to unresolved traumas, we will offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) because it is so effective in healing these conditions.

We mainly use these therapeutic approaches:-

* EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
* Systemic Psychotherapy.
* Conflict Resolution through ‘Co-Mediation’
* SFBT (Solution Focussed Brief Therapy).
* AI (Appreciative Inquiry).
* CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).

View some of our case examples.

Our Values

One of our core values is to respect difference, including the right of people to hold different views. We take pride in being able to work effectively with people from a wide variety of social, ethnic, gender and other backgrounds.

We aim to contact clients within 24 hours of them contacting us.