If you're reading this then you have made the first step in getting some help and support for yourself. I realise that deciding to come to Counselling is a very difficult thing, but I will do everything I can to put you at your ease. I work in a friendly manner and can assure you I will offer you respect and support without judging you.
I will work sympathetically with you at your own pace. By sharing your thoughts and feelings with me you will be building a relationship with me and no longer managing things all on your own. I will encourage you to explore the situations that are causing you a problem and help you to focus on what exactly is wrong.
I will work sympathetically with you at your own pace. By sharing your thoughts and feelings with me you will be building a relationship with me and no longer managing things all on your own. I will encourage you to explore the situations that are causing you a problem and help you to focus on what exactly is wrong.
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I I undertook my core training in Psychodynamic Counselling at Gloucestershire Counselling Service in conjunction with the University of the West of England. I have my own private Counselling practice in Central Cheltenham where I see clients one to one and also supervise counsellors. Degree in Psychodynamic counselling Theory & Practice (University of the west of England).
Psychodynamic counselling is a generic term that embraces all those therapies of an analytic nature. The goals of psychodynamic therapy would be around your self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on your present behaviour.
Psychodynamic counselling uses the basic assumption that everyone has an unconscious mind (this is sometimes called the subconscious), and that feelings held in the unconscious mind are often too painful to be faced.Thus we come up with defences to protect us knowing about these painful feelings. An example of one of these defences is called denial - which you may have already come across.
Psychodynamic counselling uses the basic assumption that everyone has an unconscious mind (this is sometimes called the subconscious), and that feelings held in the unconscious mind are often too painful to be faced.Thus we come up with defences to protect us knowing about these painful feelings. An example of one of these defences is called denial - which you may have already come across.
Psychodynamic counselling has wide application. It can help with anxiety, stress in the workplace, work/life imbalances, sexual identity, relationship issues, trauma, OCD, panic attacks, eating problems, negative body image, depression, low mood, suicidal thoughts, addiction, anger/rage, low self esteem, abuse, bereavement, and loss.
Here are a list of testimonials that have been given to me by my clients and my supervisees. My wife said promise me you will see someone, your depressed, well that was it, when your wife sits you down and says that to you, you have got to take stock of your life. I wasn't the same happy go lucky chap she had married.
