Psychotherapists have had long and thorough training which involves studying psychological theories as well as counselling techniques. Psychotherapists do not merely listen, they will use their experience and life skills to help you make the changes you want. Psychotherapists will not just repeat back to you what you have said, they will challenge you in an appropriate way to help move you on from being stuck.
What sort of therapy will I receive?
The orientation of your therapist is a humanistic approach known as existential-phenomenological. This is integrated with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) when appropriate.
Your therapist will not tell you what to do. Instead she will guide you towards accessing your own answers. She may highlight imbalances and paradoxes that have stopped you feeling complete. As you begin to notice how and why you have created the life you have, change happens automatically.
Your therapist will not tell you what to do. Instead she will guide you towards accessing your own answers. She may highlight imbalances and paradoxes that have stopped you feeling complete. As you begin to notice how and why you have created the life you have, change happens automatically.
You will experience what it is like for someone to meet you in your world. You will embark on a journey together with your therapist while they guide you to where you desire to be.
You will not be judged negatively or considered as "ill", rather you will explore with your therapist how you came to feel sad, confused, or disappointed. Who you are will be discovered and strengthened so that you feel confident to continue with your life. You will find it easier to make choices and act on decisions which are in line with your life principles, in order that you can feel fulfilled and complete.
You will not be judged negatively or considered as "ill", rather you will explore with your therapist how you came to feel sad, confused, or disappointed. Who you are will be discovered and strengthened so that you feel confident to continue with your life. You will find it easier to make choices and act on decisions which are in line with your life principles, in order that you can feel fulfilled and complete.
What is the philosophy behind the therapy?
This is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy. The philosophy holds that it is natural for humans to have dilemmas, emotional and psychological pain. Rather than run away from life's difficulties, if we can stay with our anxieties they actually lose their intensity. However we often need the support of others to help us on this journey and see our blind spots.
Covering up problems only hides them temporarily. In this therapy you will be challenged to thoroughly explore and transform the way you see your life, even if this seems impossible right now.
'Existential-phenomenological' psychotherapists understand people as free to create their lives out of the choices they make. For us to have a sense of our freedom we need to accept responsibility for our choices. If we discover our lives are not the way we had hoped, we look for answers outside ourselves. This can block our ability to have mastery over ourselves and hinders us from making new choices.
It's not necessary for you to have knowledge of philosophy, psychology, or how therapy works for it to make the changes you want - that's the therapist's role. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to make contact on:
