How I work
I am a firm believer in Freud's and Winnicott's view of health as an ability to work, love and play. My integrative approach to psychotherapy equips me to explore the obstacles to the fulfilment of such goals.My humanistic training emphasizes the need of an accepting, respectful attitude towards clients. This facilitates the creation of a safe, secure and confidential space which allows the client to speak freely about what is troubling them.
My psychodynamic learning expresses itself in an assessment of the barriers to health, arising from people's childhood experiences and relationships.
Kevin Spacey's statement in American Beauty : " it's a great thing when you realise you still have the ability to surprise yourself ", allows clarification of the existential school which is under-pinned by the concept of change being integral to health. My existential approach allows me to explore factors that impede such progress, such as anxiety, which results in assessing possible ways of living more resourcefully.
My Master's Degree gave me insight into how a humorous, playful approach may counter the anxiety that arises in life and its changes.
I work with individuals and couples and listening is integral to how I practise, as well as adding my own ideas and feelings where appropiate. However, I am mindful of where my client is at,
so I don't push him/her to go to places for which he/she is unprepared.
Therapy with me is open-ended so it's up to the client to decide how long it lasts.
UKCP recognisd Psychotherapist, Cigna Healthcare recognised, Medisure recognised, WPA recognised, Standard Life recognised, PruHealth recognised, BCWA Healthcare recognised, Norwich Union recognised,
Exeter Friendly Society recognised
